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Techno‐economic analysis of a solar‐assisted heat pump dryer for drying agricultural products
| العنوان: | Techno‐economic analysis of a solar‐assisted heat pump dryer for drying agricultural products |
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| المؤلفون: | Evordius Laurent Rulazi, Janeth Marwa, Baraka Kichonge, Thomas T. Kivevele |
| المصدر: | Food Science & Nutrition, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 952-970 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | Wiley |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | fruits and vegetables, solar‐assisted heat pump dryer, techno‐economic analysis, Nutrition. Foods and food supply, TX341-641 |
| الوصف: | Postharvest losses (PHLs) of biomaterials, such as vegetables and fruits, significantly impact food security and economic stability in developing nations. In Tanzania, PHLs are estimated to range between 30% and 40% for cereal crops and even higher for perishable crops such as fruits and vegetables. Open‐sun drying (OSD) is the most extensively employed method because of its affordability and simplicity. However, OSD has several drawbacks, including difficulties in managing drying parameters, long drying times owing to adverse weather, and product contamination. The solar‐assisted heat pump dryer (SAHPD) is a technology designed as an alternative solution for drying biomaterials and reducing PHL. A limited number of SAHPDs have been constructed in developing nations. Most of the works have concentrated on the performance analysis of the systems. This neglects the techno‐economic assessment, which is important to provide both a quantitative and qualitative understanding of the financial viability of the technology. The present study therefore investigates the techno‐economic analysis of a novel SAHPD for drying agricultural products, particularly vegetables and fruits. To determine whether the SAHPD technology is technically and economically viable, tomatoes and carrots were dried and analyzed to determine their thermal and economic performance. The results show that the initial moisture contents of tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) and carrots (Daucus carota) were reduced from 93% and 88% to 10% in 11 and 12 h, respectively. The coefficient of performance (COP), drying time (DT), specific moisture extraction ration (SMER) and thermal efficiency (ηT) were found to be 3.4, 2.3 kg/h, 1.33 kg/kWh and 54.0%, respectively. The economic analysis was assessed using the annualized cost, lifecycle savings, and payback period for the dryer's life span of 15 years. The initial investment of the SAHPD was $5221.8 and the annualized cost was $1076.5. The cumulative present worth for 15 years was found to be ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2048-7177 |
| Relation: | https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3810; https://doaj.org/toc/2048-7177; https://doaj.org/article/5243111b6eaf442a8e3932a96a775814 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/fsn3.3810 |
| الاتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3810 https://doaj.org/article/5243111b6eaf442a8e3932a96a775814 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.4293A332 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20487177 |
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| DOI: | 10.1002/fsn3.3810 |