| Literature DB >> 32510451 |
Patchimaporn Udomkun1, Sebastian Romuli2, Steffen Schock2, Busarakorn Mahayothee3, Murat Sartas4, Tesfamicheal Wossen5, Emmanuel Njukwe6, Bernard Vanlauwe5, Joachim Müller2.
Abstract
Solar drying is one of the most efficient and cost-effective, renewable, and sustainable technologies to conserve agricultural products in Asian and sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. This review paper presents the different types of solar dryers that are widely used in Africa and Asia. In addition, the pre-eminent effects of their use on product quality, as well as their economic, environmental, and social impacts, are highlighted. Since financial, external, and structural factors play a key role in the adoption and scaling of solar dryers, this paper also discusses the impact of these factors on the effectiveness of solar drying technologies in selected Asian and SSA countries.Keywords: Active dryer; Hybrid dryer; Passive dryer; Renewable energy; Solar drying application; Technology adoption
Year: 2020 PMID： 32510451 DOI： 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110730
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Environ Manage ISSN： 0301-4797 Impact factor: 6.789