Energy and Performance Analysis of a new Solar Dryer

Solar Dryer with Electronic PID Controller for Dry Potato Production

“…The dehydration of food or the drying of food is an ancient method for preserving it, the drying process removes the water present from the food, which is a means for the presence of bacteria and fungi, causing the food to become deteriorate [Kannel et al, 2007], the elimination of water in food is very important for its conservation, the use of dryers by means of the Sun is the most used method, adding the technology of control of air flow and humidity inside the dryer the product eliminates the liquid mass in less time; Investigate the elimination of the water present in the precooked potato using a solar dryer with electronic control of the dry air flow, the temperature and humidity inside the dryer, a dry product is obtained in less time than the dryers without control [Das et al, 2021;Goel et al, 2019;Gupta et al, 2017].…”