Volume 40, Issue 2, August 2023, Pages 505–519
Emmanuel N’Dri Abouanou1, Paul Magloire Ekoun Koffi2, Blaise Kamenan Koua3, and Prosper Gbaha4
1 Laboratoire des Procédés Industriels, de Synthèse, de l’Environnement et des Energies Nouvelles (LAPISEN), UMRI 18, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny (INPHB), B.P. 581, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Laboratoire des Procédés Industriels, de Synthèse, de l’Environnement et des Energies Nouvelles (LAPISEN), UMRI 18, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny (INPHB), B.P. 581, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Laboratoire des Sciences de la Matière, de l’Environnement Et de L’Energie Solaire, UFR SSMT, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, 22 B.P. 582, Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
4 Laboratoire d’Energie Nouvelle et Renouvelable, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-Boigny, BP 581, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: English
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The main objective of this study is to estimate the drying parameters of cassava using an indirect solar dryer equipped with a sensible heat energy storage system. This dryer, which uses stones as storage material and made of wood and plywood, was used to dry a quantity of 12.2 kg of cassava. Drying parameters relating to drying curves and drying efficiency of cassava were established and studied. The drying curves were modeled using semi-empirical models. The results showed that the water content of cassava decreased from 159.12 g H2O / 100 g dry matter to 13.32 g H2O / 100 g dry matter. With a collector and drying efficiency of 56.64% and 29.39% respectively. The Weibull distribution model allows a satisfactory modeling of the drying curve, with an r2 = 0.988, a χ2 = 0.000896, and an RMSE = 0.0288.
Author Keywords: Cassava, indirect solar dryer, heat storage, drying curve, Solar Energy.
Emmanuel N’Dri Abouanou1, Paul Magloire Ekoun Koffi2, Blaise Kamenan Koua3, and Prosper Gbaha4
1 Laboratoire des Procédés Industriels, de Synthèse, de l’Environnement et des Energies Nouvelles (LAPISEN), UMRI 18, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny (INPHB), B.P. 581, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Laboratoire des Procédés Industriels, de Synthèse, de l’Environnement et des Energies Nouvelles (LAPISEN), UMRI 18, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny (INPHB), B.P. 581, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Laboratoire des Sciences de la Matière, de l’Environnement Et de L’Energie Solaire, UFR SSMT, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, 22 B.P. 582, Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
4 Laboratoire d’Energie Nouvelle et Renouvelable, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-Boigny, BP 581, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: English
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The main objective of this study is to estimate the drying parameters of cassava using an indirect solar dryer equipped with a sensible heat energy storage system. This dryer, which uses stones as storage material and made of wood and plywood, was used to dry a quantity of 12.2 kg of cassava. Drying parameters relating to drying curves and drying efficiency of cassava were established and studied. The drying curves were modeled using semi-empirical models. The results showed that the water content of cassava decreased from 159.12 g H2O / 100 g dry matter to 13.32 g H2O / 100 g dry matter. With a collector and drying efficiency of 56.64% and 29.39% respectively. The Weibull distribution model allows a satisfactory modeling of the drying curve, with an r2 = 0.988, a χ2 = 0.000896, and an RMSE = 0.0288.
Author Keywords: Cassava, indirect solar dryer, heat storage, drying curve, Solar Energy.
How to Cite this Article
Emmanuel N’Dri Abouanou, Paul Magloire Ekoun Koffi, Blaise Kamenan Koua, and Prosper Gbaha, “Drying kinetics of cassava by indirect drying in forced convection,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 505–519, August 2023.
