MINOR PROJECT

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT
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DESIGN AND
FABRICATION OF A
SOLAR DRYER
SYSTEM
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PRESENTE
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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF
• Ritesh parmar SOLAR DRYER SYSTEM
• Harsh parihar

• Sandeep Sawliya

• Hemanttt budhlani
GUIDANCE

Dimpesh Sir
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CONTENT

 OBJECTIVE

 LITERATURE REVIEW

 PROPOSED METHODOLOGY

 ROADMAP

 REFRENCES
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The main objectives to achieve in this research that are:

To study a characteristics and performance of the solar dryer

system.

To select and evaluate the optimum design of solar dryer.

To test dynamically for its performance and suitability of campus

use
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LITERATURE REVIEW
 The simplest design for a solar dryer was developed by the Brace Research Institute, Canada,
(1975). It is essentially a hot box where fruits, vegetables or other materials can be dehydrated on
a small scale.

 Bukola O. Bolaji and Ayoola P. Olalusi: Built a simple and inexpensive mixed mode solar dry
locally source materials.The dryer sufficient ability to dry food items reasonably rapidly to a safe
moisture level and simultaneously it superior quality of the dried product.

 Bukola O. Bolaji.et.al:- Designed, constructed and tested the solar wind-ventilated cabinet dryer in
Nigeria on latitude 7.5o N.Comparatively, drying with the solar cabinet dryer showed better
results than open air- drying.
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LITERATURE REVIEW

 Pangavhen, et al. (2002) proposed a design, development and performance testing of new
convection solar dryer, the solar dryer is capable of producing average temperature between 50
and 55°C, which was optimal for dehydration of grapes as well as for most of the fruits and
vegetables. This system was capable of generating an adequate natural flow of hot air to
enhance the drying rate

 EL- Amin Omda Mohamed Akoy.et.al A natural convection solar dryer (Cabinet Type) was
designed and constructed to dry mango slices.

 M.A. Hossaina and B.K. Bala Designed and developed A Mixed mode type forced convection
solar tunnel drier to dry hot red and green chilies under the tropical weather conditions of
Bangladesh

 Banout et.al Doubled Pass Solar Dryer (DPSD) was designed for drying red chili in central
Vietnam and DPSD is compared with cabinet dryer (CD) and traditional open sun drying.
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SOLAR DRYER
Leon, et al. (2002) presented a review of existing evaluation methods and the parameters
generally zconsidered for evaluation of solar fruit dryers. These parameters can be classified
as:

A) Physical features of dryer:

 Type, size, and shape.

 Collector area and solar aperture.
 Drying capacity/loading density (kg/unit aperture area).
 Tray area and number of layers.
 Handling, cleaning, maintenance convenience and ease
of construction.
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B) Thermal performance:

 Drying time/drying rate up to 10% product moisture content (db.), (this

may, however, vary from product to product).
 Dryer/ drying efficiency until product moisture content reaches 10%
(db.).
 First day drying efficiency.
 Drying air temperature and relative humidity.
 Maximum drying temperature.
 Airflow rate.

C) Quality of dried products:

 sensory quality (colour, flavour, taste, texture, aroma)

 nutritional attributes - quantified for easy comparison
 uniformity of drying
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STAGES OF SOLAR DRYER (GRAPES)

Fresh Grapes

Grapes During
Drying

Fresh Grapes
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Requirements
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Observations
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PROPOSED METHODOLOGY
MINOR PHASE 1

Detailed Study of Principle,Working and other specific detailes of Design and

Fabrication of Solar Dryer System

MINOR PHASE 2

Materials Selection, designing of Solar Dryer Machine

MINOR PHASE 3

Fabrication and Testing of Solar Dryer Machine

MINOR PHASE 4

Conclusion, Calculation , Case Study and Paper Publication.

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Roadmap
Weeks Works Target time
MINOR PHASE 1
1st and 2nd week Detailed Study of 2 Weeks
principle and working
mechanism.
3rd and 4th week Detailed Study of 2 Weeks
specific parts of solar
dryer and study of
designing the solar dryer
5th and 6th week Literature review 2 Weeks
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Roadmap
Weeks Works Target time
MINOR PHASE 2
7th and 8th week Material selection for 2 Weeks
solar dryer system
9th ,10th and 11th week Designing of solar dryer 3 Weeks
system
12th week Thesis writing 1 week
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Roadmap
Weeks Work Target time
MINOR PHASE 3
13th , 14th and 15th week Fabrication work of solar 3 Weeks
dryer
16th and 17th week Experiments on solar 2 Weeks
dryer
18th week Calculation work 1 Week
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Roadmap
Weeks Works Target time
MINOR PHASE 4
19th week Result analysis 2 Weeks
21st week Conclusion 2 Weeks
23rd week Thesis writing 2 Weeks
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REFERENCES
1. Paper Reference
[1.] Brian A. Nummer, Ph.D. National Center For Home Food Preservation May 2002
[2.] Solar Drying - A Technology for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production R.J. Fuller Principal
Fellow,
IDTC, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University Of Melbourne, Australia.
[3.] Xie, W.T., Dai Y.J., Wang, R.Z., Sumathy, K., 2011. Concentrated Solar Energy Applications Using
Fresnel Lenses: A Review Renewable & Sustainable Energy Revıews, Vol. 15(6), Pp. 2588 – 2606.
[4.] Sharma, A., Chen, C. R., Vu Lan, N., 2009. Solar- Energy Drying Systems: A Review. Renewable and
Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol.13, Pp. 1185-1210.

Books Reference
[1.] Solar Energy Utilization by G.D.Rai and
Web Reference
Published By Khanna Publishers.
[1.] www.wikipideya.com
[2.] Solar Energy Principle of Thermal Collection
[2.] www.googlescollar.com
and Storage (Third Edition) By S.P.Sukhatme and
[3.] www.ehow.com
J.K.Nayak
[4.] www.Engineeringresources.com
and Published By Tata McGraw Hill Education
Private Limited.
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