AUTHOR=Elmsaad Egbal , Omran Abdelnaser , Emam Abda , Elmahi Omer , Amer Baher 

TITLE=Performance evaluation and analysis of different simple thermal modeling of greenhouse dryer

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

VOLUME=Volume 8 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1304584

DOI=10.3389/fsufs.2024.1304584

ISSN=2571-581X

ABSTRACT=Highlight, limitation and strength of research 1. A detailed explanation was provided about the use of greenhouses as a tool for solar drying, in addition to the fact that they protect the product from other factors such as dust and insects. 2. The thermal performance was analyzed with the heat transfer coefficient of the product. 3. Experimental investigations on OSD, FGD and NGD were conducted in three different modes of working. 4. Potatoes are considered one of the crops that contain a high percentage of moisture, as the initial humidity reached about 89%, which exposes them to rapid spoilage, so they were dried using simple greenhouse dryers to reduce the loss of the product. 5. Use inexpensive techniques economically 6. Lack of research in the field of potato drying, especially on the climate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 7. Reducing crop losses through drying helps achieve food security and environmental sustainabilityAnalyzing mathematical models of dryers to evaluate their performances, which helps in determining how dryers work better, more effectively, and with less cost and effort.Encouraging the adoption of this type of technology contributes more in reducing food loss during harvest and after harvest, and even in the markets and points of sale, as well as for the individual. It contributes more to food security and environmental sustainability.