Abstract
The work presents a solar dryer system for carpet drying. A flat plate solar air heater was designed for the large scale industry drying process. The thermal performance of the designed collector was tested based on the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 93-2010, and the test results show that the instantaneous efficiency and heat loss coefficient base on gross area and mean temperature of heat transfer fluid is 0.77 and 5.62W/(m2 k) respectively. Then, a solar dryer system was designed and constructed for carpet drying, which composed of a 56 m2 solar air heater field, a dryer cabinet and others subsystems. Performance of the drying system was tested and analyzed, and the test results show that more than 320 kg wet wool and carpet could be dried in 7.5 hours, when the average intensity of solar irradiation got to 800 W/m2.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
