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@article{172436,
        author = {Prashant Bornare and Dr. Adwait M Vaidya},
        title = {Development and Assessment of a Direct Solar Dryer for Bananas},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {8},
        pages = {3185-3191},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=172436},
        abstract = {Experimental assessment of the solar assisted dryer intended for dehydrating banana slices in the environmental conditions of Bhusawal is the aim of this work. The creation of the dryer was made up of one-inch mild steel framework, black transparent cloth, and a forced convection system to optimize drying efficiency. Fresh banana slices weighing 1000 g were dried over 8 hours, resulting in a final weight of 300 g, with 0.65 kg of moisture removed during the process. The drying chamber's internal temperatures ranged from 30°C to 60°C, and it attained a thermal efficiency of 20.18%. When compared to outside conditions, the dryer's relative humidity dropped from 45% to 30%, allowing for quicker moisture removal. The findings show that solar dryers are a highly efficient means of moisture removal and preservation of product quality thus providing a beneficial as well as a time-saving post-harvest processing technology for agricultural produce.},
        keywords = {Solar drying, banana slices, moisture removal, thermal efficiency, post-harvest processing, relative humidity, forced convection system.},
        month = {January},
        }