Energy performance study of a direct solar dryer installed under sub humid region

Authors

  • K. Kabidi Department of Physics, Laboratory of Solar Energy and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V-Agdal University, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco
  • H. Samrani Department of Physics, Laboratory of Solar Energy and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V-Agdal University, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco
  • M.N. Bargach Department of Physics, Laboratory of Solar Energy and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V-Agdal University, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco
  • R. Tadili Department of Physics, Laboratory of Solar Energy and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V-Agdal University, B.P. 1014, Rabat, Morocco

Keywords:

Solar dryer, Global solar radiation, Transmitted solar radiation, Numerical model, Cover transmitted coefficient, Geometric scenarios

Abstract

In this work a new approach for modeling the energy behavior of a direct solar dryer is developed. On the one hand, we used a detailed formulation to calculate accurately the various solar fluxes intercepted by dryer cover to develop a numerical model, and on the other hand, we considered the experimental results obtained using a solar dryer prototype, constructed and operated in the Solar Energy and Environment Laboratory and equipped with measuring instruments. We used hourly measurements of the global solar radiation incident on horizontal surface and the global solar radiation transmitted inside the dryer. Measurements were carried out in the city of Rabat in Morocco. The geometry effect of solar dryer on the daily intercepted solar energy profile was determined. Analysis of this effect allowed us to consider multiple geometric scenarios of the solar dryer, leading to choose an optimal structure able to receive and to transmit a maximum of daily solar energy, while the underlying performance calculation model not exceeding 6 % error in comparison with data measurements.

Downloads

How to Cite

Kabidi, K., Samrani, H., Bargach, M., & Tadili, R. (2014). Energy performance study of a direct solar dryer installed under sub humid region. Journal of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology, 9(1), 1–8. Retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RAST/article/view/26342

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2014): January - June 2014

Section

Articles

License

All copyrights of the above manuscript, including rights to publish in any media, are transferred to the SGtech.

The authors retain the following rights;

            1. All proprietary rights other than copyright.

            2. Re-use of all or part of the above manuscript in their work.

            3. Reproduction of the above manuscript for author’s personal use or for company/institution use provided that

            (a) prior permission of SGtech is obtained,

            (b) the source and SGtech copyright notice are indicated, and

            (c) the copies are not offered for sale.