Integration of a desiccant unit in crops solar drying installation: optimization by numerical simulation

摘要

An adsorption unit of silica gel is designed and integrated in a crops solar drying installation. The in- stallation consists of a direct flat plate forced convective solar dryer connected with a similar solar collector. The daily sorption cycle of the desiccant unit is first investigated and a suitable coupling of the collector, the Dryer and the adsorption unit has been selected.