Fruit Dryers (PA Technology)

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Name of technology example: Type
Fruit Dryers
Solar Fruit Dryer.jpg
☐ Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
☐ Alternative Methodology
Description Solar dryers are devices that use solar energy to dry substances, especially food. There are two general types of solar dryers: Direct (solar) and indirect (any heat source). (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_dryer)
Technology for the Application of
Solar ☐ Biomass ☐ Biofuel
☐ Biogas ☐ Wind ☐ Geo-Thermal
☐ Hydro ☐ Energy Efficiency
Other: Any heat provided by renewables
Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Steps
☐ Mechanization ☐ Efficiency of Operation Processing
☐ Transportation ☐ Controlled Atmosphere ☐ Controlled Temperature
☐ Mechanical Sorting ☐ Preservation
☐ Other: /
Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Activities
☐ Grinding ☐ Hauling and conveying ☐ Sorting
☐ Seedbed Preparation ☐ Milling ☐ Tearing
☐ Planting ☐ Washing ☐ Mixing
☐ Pumping ☐ Heating Drying
☐ Irrigation ☐ Cooling ☐ Animal feeding
☐ Fertilizing ☐ Venting ☐ Animal health and Welfare
☐ Pest Management ☐ Lighting ☐ Packing and branding
☐ Cutting ☐ Sanitation
☐ Other: /
Primarily Implemented in the following Commodity Groups
Cereals ☐ Fruits and vegetables ☐ Nuts and berries
☐ Forage ☐ Dairy products ☐ Meat products
☐ Oil Seeds ☐ Roots and Tubers ☐ Eggs
☐ Pulses ☐ Fiber Crops ☐ Forestry
☐ Sugars ☐ Stimulants ☐ Spices
☐ Other: /
Region & Country of
Development
None

☐ Africa
☐ South Asia
☐ East Asia & The Pacific
☐ Europe & Central Asia
☐ Latin America & The Caribbean
☐ Middle East & North Africa
☐ North America
☐ N/A: /
Region & Country of
Current Deployment
Worldwide

Africa
South Asia
East Asia & The Pacific
Europe & Central Asia
Latin America & The Caribbean
Middle East & North Africa
North America
☐ N/A: /
Region & Country of
Potential Deployment
Worldwide

Africa
South Asia
East Asia & The Pacific
Europe & Central Asia
Latin America & The Caribbean
Middle East & North Africa
North America
☐ N/A: /
Manufacturers
Economics
Technology Development Level Pilot projects first implementations;
Required Maintenance Technical Level Basic: Technology can be maintained through its life cycle with common tools and a universally understood maintenance manual;
Required Infrastructure for Deployment Low: Technology can be developed with less common tools, low development level supporting technologies and moderately trained personnel;
Required Resources during manufacture Wood, plastics, glass, metals;
Required Resources during operation
Deployment
Level
Prototype testing and local availability;
Deployment Capability and Potential The technology can be widely deployed limited only by education;
Requirements for Deployment Education and training, establishing manufacturing and distribution structures for the required resources for manufacturing;
Relevance for Autonomy and Food Security Energy and Service independent: requires supporting technology;
Environment Impacts (emissions) Low: no direct emissions but indirect emissions;
Conformity with Bio- Cybernetic System Rules High;
Additional information / Comments No comments.
Internal Reference
Additional Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_dryer

https://practicalaction.org/small-scale-drying-technologies

https://practicalaction.org/drying-answers/page:1

http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/news/solar-crop-dryer-bears-fruit

http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/solar/solardrying.htm#Methods%20of%20drying

http://iris.lib.neu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1043&context=mech_eng_capstone

http://www.coe.neu.edu/Depts/MIE/pdfs/Capstone/Mechanical_Engineering/ME%202010%2012%20Design%20Low%20Cost%20Food%20Dryer.pdf

http://www.sdstate.edu/sdces/fcs/upload/ExEx14091.pdf

http://www.solardryermachine.com/

http://piet1.ucdavis.edu/projects/solar-dryer/2011DLabI-SolarFruitDryGuideEnglish

http://unido.org/fileadmin/import/32146_33SUNANDSOLARDRYING.16.pdf

http://www.sunbest.in/projects.html

http://www.eac-driedfruits.org/docs/technology/developingcountry.pdf

http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/uga/uga_dry_fruit.pdf

http://eac-driedfruits.org/docs/technology/parametersmango.pdf

http://teca.fao.org/technology/dryer-construction-solar-dried-fruit-and-vegetables-production

http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/Infopaks/Solardrying.pdf

"Renewable Energy," is not in the list (Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Alternative Methodology) of allowed values for the "PAT Type" property.