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DOI	10.1080/15567036.2024.2391109
	Experimental investigation and economic analysis of a novel clay-based solar dryers for drying medicinal and aromatic plants under semi-arid climate
	Kherrafi, Mohammed Abdelbassit; Benseddik, Abdelouahab; Saim, Rachid; Daoud, Djamel; Bouregueba, Amel; Krami, Ahmed Cherif; Hamaimi, Farouk
通讯作者	Benseddik, A
来源期刊	ENERGY SOURCES PART A-RECOVERY UTILIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ISSN	1556-7036
EISSN	1556-7230
出版年	2024
卷号	46 期号:1 页码:11658-11672
英文摘要	This study presents a novel, low-cost material used for solar drying of medicinal and aromatic plants, namely clay. Two solar dryers, one direct and one indirect, were designed, constructed, and experimentally investigated under identical conditions. A set of experiments was conducted under load and no-load conditions. The results show that at relatively low ambient temperatures, an optimum drying temperature of herbs of 49.6 degrees C was achieved. Additionally, at high ambient temperatures, the dryers were capable of maintaining an ideal drying environment below 50 degrees C, attributed to the good insulation provided by the novel material and forced ventilation. Both moringa and mint were dried in the two solar dryers, taking 5.33 and 8.66 hours in the direct dryer and 31 and 41.85 hours in the indirect dryer, respectively, to reach a moisture content below 10% (kg water/kg wet basis). Furthermore, a high drying rate was observed in favor of the direct solar dryer. Additionally, economic efficiency increased by 100%, favoring the use of the direct solar dryer with a low payback period of 6 months compared to 14 months for the indirect solar dryer.
英文关键词	Clay direct solar dryer indirect solar dryer plants semi-arid region solar drying
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001297246200001
WOS关键词	MORINGA-OLEIFERA ; QUALITY
WOS类目	Energy & Fuels ; Engineering, Chemical ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Energy & Fuels ; Engineering ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/403498
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kherrafi, Mohammed Abdelbassit,Benseddik, Abdelouahab,Saim, Rachid,et al. Experimental investigation and economic analysis of a novel clay-based solar dryers for drying medicinal and aromatic plants under semi-arid climate[J],2024,46(1):11658-11672.
APA	Kherrafi, Mohammed Abdelbassit.,Benseddik, Abdelouahab.,Saim, Rachid.,Daoud, Djamel.,Bouregueba, Amel.,...&Hamaimi, Farouk.(2024).Experimental investigation and economic analysis of a novel clay-based solar dryers for drying medicinal and aromatic plants under semi-arid climate.ENERGY SOURCES PART A-RECOVERY UTILIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS,46(1),11658-11672.
MLA	Kherrafi, Mohammed Abdelbassit,et al."Experimental investigation and economic analysis of a novel clay-based solar dryers for drying medicinal and aromatic plants under semi-arid climate".ENERGY SOURCES PART A-RECOVERY UTILIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS 46.1(2024):11658-11672.