Experimental Investigation to Assess the Performance of Desiccant Integrated Chilly Dryer
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) - Year 2018, Vol 15, Issue 3
Abstract
In many parts of India, hot and humid environmental conditions are present. In such an environment, the dry air is necessary for drying agricultural products. In this project work, an indirect forced convection desiccant integrated chilly dryer has been designed and fabricated to investigate its performance under hot and humid climatic condition of Bhopal, India. The set up consists of a module of aluminium tubes filled with wax as a phase changing material, drying chamber, chemical dehumidification type desiccant unit. In experimental analysis, 500 gm chillies have been taken. Flow rate has been maintained at 0.0188 m³/s. After 4 hr of drying, the moisture removal rate was found out to be 45.5 g/hr. On the other hand, same type of 500gm chillies has been taken in direct solar radiation. After 4 hr of drying, the moisture removal rate was 35 g/hr. So the experimental setup is 30 % more efficient than direct solar radiation. Drying experiment has also been performed at different flow rate to find out optimum flow rate for drying.
Authors and Affiliations
Sushil Chaurasia, Dr. Alka Bani Agrawal
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