Exergetic sustainability and economic analysis of hybrid solar-biomass dryer integrated with copper tubing as heat exchanger

Chinenye Ndukwu, Macmanus; Simo‐Tagne, Merlin; I. Abam, Fidelis; Onwuka, O.S.; P. M. Prince, S.; Bennamoun, Lyes

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03401

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Exergetic sustainability and economic analysis of hybrid solar-biomass dryer integrated with copper tubing as heat exchanger

Published in Heliyon • Feb 1, 2020

Authors:

Macmanus Chinenye Ndukwu

Merlin Simo‐Tagne

Fidelis I. Abam

Abstract

The aim of this study is to present a new hybrid solar-biomass dryer and carry out thermal analysis based on energy and exergo-sustainability analysis considering all the available exergy stream of solar radiation, air stream through the collector, and exergy of the moisture in the product. The rese...

Subject

Exergy

Solar dryer

Exergy efficiency

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