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September 29, 2025International Journal of Applied Agricultural SciencesOpen Access

Development of a Dryer Coupled to a Solar Concentrator for Drying Food (Vegetables and Fruits) as a Sustainable Alternative to Reduce Post-Harvest Losses in Manica Province

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DMDerto Malope SNSérgio Leonardo Nhapulo AVArmando Vinte

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This experimental study demonstrates the effectiveness of a solar concentrator dryer, reducing post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables, indicating its viability in various settings.

Key Points

The solar dryer showed a mass efficiency between 86.2% and 99.7%, providing a significant reduction in food waste.
Results indicated that moisture content adhered to food safety standards, with dried fruits below 25% and vegetables below 12%.
Using NASA data, weather variables were analyzed, ensuring optimal conditions for the drying process were achieved in the experiment.
The solar concentrator dryer reached an efficiency of 61.0%, making it a promising option for sustainable food drying.

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Malope et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68da58e0c1728099cfd116e5 https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijaas.20251105.11

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September 29, 2025International Journal of Applied Agricultural SciencesOpen Access

Development of a Dryer Coupled to a Solar Concentrator for Drying Food (Vegetables and Fruits) as a Sustainable Alternative to Reduce Post-Harvest Losses in Manica Province

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Authors

DMDerto Malope SNSérgio Leonardo Nhapulo AVArmando Vinte

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Overview

This experimental study demonstrates the effectiveness of a solar concentrator dryer, reducing post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables, indicating its viability in various settings.

Key Points

The solar dryer showed a mass efficiency between 86.2% and 99.7%, providing a significant reduction in food waste.
Results indicated that moisture content adhered to food safety standards, with dried fruits below 25% and vegetables below 12%.
Using NASA data, weather variables were analyzed, ensuring optimal conditions for the drying process were achieved in the experiment.
The solar concentrator dryer reached an efficiency of 61.0%, making it a promising option for sustainable food drying.

Cite This Study

Malope et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68da58e0c1728099cfd116e5 https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijaas.20251105.11

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