A detailed analysis of a novel auto-controlled solar drying system combined with thermal energy storage concentrated solar air heater (CSAC) and concentrated photovoltaic/thermal (CPV/T)

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dc.authoridErgun, Alper/0000-0003-0402-4088
dc.authoridKARAAGAC, Mehmet Onur/0000-0003-1783-9702
dc.contributor.authorBenlioglu, Muhammet Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorKaraagac, Mehmet Onur
dc.contributor.authorErgun, Alper
dc.contributor.authorCeylan, Lhan
dc.contributor.authorAli, Ismail Hamad Guma
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:38:10Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:38:10Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIn recent years, the use of solar energy, one of the renewable energy sources, has been increasing in many areas due to its practical, environmental, and economic benefits. Besides, the drying industry is an applied area where solar energy can be implemented. Solar drying systems are used in the industry to reduce high drying costs and to obtain better quality products. In this study, a novel solar drying system was designed by combining concen-trated solar air collector (CSAC) and concentrated photovoltaic/thermal system (CPV/T). In addition, the automation system has been integrated for data acquisition from the system and humidity-temperature control of the drying chamber. The SAC's inlet air was preheated by a heat exchanger using thermal energy from the PV/T. The drying system has been designed to be more useful by using phase change material in the collector. Thus, the drying process can be performed on cloudy days and after sunset. In addition, the designed system can generate electricity from the PV module to meet the electricity requirement. The mint which grows in various regions worldwide was chosen as the product to be dried in this study. Mint was dried from the first moisture content of 3.3125 g water/g dry matter to the last moisture content of 0.0625 g water/g water/g dry matter. Besides, the average overall efficiency of the system, PV module electrical efficiency, and drying efficiency were found to be 61%, 10%, and 26%, respectively. Furthermore, the average system exergy efficiency, PV module exergy effi-ciency, and concentrated solar air heater exergy efficiency values were calculated as 20%, 16%, and 21.9%, respectively. In the experiment, the ambient average temperature was 22 degrees C, while the average drying chamber temperature was 30 degrees C. The mint drying quality efficiency was 67% on average at this drying chamber tem-perature. The energy, exergy efficiency, and sustainability index of the system were calculated as 61%, 38.8%, and 1.69, respectively. Moreover, the enviro-economic cost of the system was determined to be 0.39 (SIC)/h.
dc.description.sponsorshipKarabuk University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit [FLY -2020 2388]
dc.description.sponsorshipAcknowledgements This study is supported by Karabuk University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit. Project Number: FLY -2020 2388.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.renene.2023.04.108
dc.identifier.endpage433
dc.identifier.issn0960-1481
dc.identifier.issn1879-0682
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85156217997
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage420
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.04.108
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/6085
dc.identifier.volume211
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001010897600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofRenewable Energy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectSolar energy
dc.subjectDrying system
dc.subjectSolar air collector
dc.subjectEnergy storage
dc.titleA detailed analysis of a novel auto-controlled solar drying system combined with thermal energy storage concentrated solar air heater (CSAC) and concentrated photovoltaic/thermal (CPV/T)
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