Working Productivity Analysis on the Process of Drying Fish Using Solar Dryers

Abstract

The process of drying fish using solar energy is strongly influenced by weather conditions. Sunlight is needed by household scale workers because it is cheap. On the other hand, sun drying creates additional workload for workers. Workers are exposed to hot sun during drying. Continuous heat exposure results in an increased work pulse. This affects the level of worker productivity. To anticipate this, a solar dryer is used by utilizing a solar collector as an absorber of sunlight and a drying chamber for the drying process of fish. The use of solar dryers has been shown to increase drying temperatures and reduce workers' sun exposure. This decreases the workload of workers, so that it has an impact on increasing productivity. Worker productivity increased by 133.94%.

Thermal study of wave plate applications for indirect method solar drying collectors

“…The pulse will increase due to continuous exposure to heat. This heat exposure also creates an additional workload for workers during the drying process [8]. The risk of muscle injury, fatigue, and increased rates of musculoskeletal complaints, has implications for additional workloads and lower productivity, as well as expenditures for health and welfare as a result of unnatural work postures [9,10,11,12].…”