Author(s)

Mamdoh Al-Busoul

Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Al Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan.

In this paper, a new design of a natural convection solar dryer used to dry fruits is presented; taking into account the local climatic conditions prevailed in Jordan during summer season. The dryer will have a capacity of 100 kg of sliced apples and the simulation is based on mass and heat balances. It is deemed that such new design will be able to reduce the original moisture content, of the final product, to 10% within two days. The special tailored program could be used to calculate drying parameters for similar products under different climatic conditions. The next step will be focused on constructing the solar dryer in order to conduct actual experiments in the field.

Solar Dryer, Fruits Drying, Convection, Design, Radiation

Al-Busoul, M. (2017) Design of Fruits Solar Energy Dryer under Climatic Condition in Jordan. Journal of Power and Energy Engineering, 5, 123-137. doi: 10.4236/jpee.2017.52007.