Modular solar food dryers for farm use

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6492069

Wagner, Jr, C J; Coleman, R L; Berry, R E

Several solar food dryer modules have been constructed. Their design has been based on a low-cost, small-scale solar dryer using a unique parabolic reflector construction to increase radiation on the drying surface. Each module has a drying surface of 1.1 M/sup 2/ and a parabolic reflector area of 3.3 M/sup 2/. Some modules are being used to dry mango slices (a potential new food product) for market testing, while others are used for experiments to improve drying efficiency. A description is given of the operating conditions of the modules drying mango slices and the most effective modifications.

• Research Organization: US Citrus and Subtrop Prod Lab, Winter Haven, FL, USA
• OSTI ID: 6492069
• Report Number(s): CONF-811221-
• Journal Information: ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States), Vol. 81-3551; Conference: American Society of Agricultural Engineers meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 15 Dec 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
MANGOES
SOLAR DRYING
SOLAR DRYERS
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
FARM EQUIPMENT
FOOD PROCESSING
MODULAR STRUCTURES
MOISTURE
MYLAR
DRYERS
DRYING
EQUIPMENT
ESTERS
FOOD
FRUITS
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
POLYESTERS
POLYMERS
PROCESSING
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
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