HYBRID SOLAR DRYING OF MEDICINAL AND HERBAL PLANTS

Abstract: The main aim of this work is to utilize the solar and hybrid solar dryers. Drying mint and basil as most common herbal plants throughout the year. Different drying temperature and air recirculation rate were applied and tested their effects on the weight losses, moisture content and energy consumption. The hybrid solar dryer was manufactured in the Food Engineering and Packaging Department, Food Technology Res. Inst. Agricultural Research Center, Giza. The experiment was carried out at Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture Moshtohor, Benha University, Egypt (latitude 30° 21` N and 31° 13` E). During the period of January and February as winter and July to September as summer, 2019 season.
Publication year 2021
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Country Egypt
Author(s) from ARC
Publication Type PhD Thesis