EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS OF A SOLAR DRYER UNDER LABORATORY CONDITION

摘要

The present study represents results of experimental and simulation investigations of a solar dryer under laboratory conditions to dry algae. In order to accurately analyse the performance of the solar dryer, the experiments have been carried out under the controllable laboratory condition. In addition, controllability of ambient condition allowed analysing the drying kinetics of algae. As a heat source of the dryer, lamps with powers of 500, 1000 and 1500W have been used. The different types of algae were used as the drying materials. It has been observed that there is a good convergence between the obtained experimental and simulation results.