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July 11, 2026Heat Transfer

Solar Dryers With Thermal Energy Storage: System Integration, Mathematical Modeling, and Review of Sensible and Latent Heat Technologies

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FRFarhan Lafta RashidUniversity of KerbalaKHKarrar A. HammoodiUniversity of Al MaarifNMNajah M. L. Al MaimuriUniversity of Babylon

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Implication

Critical review highlights drying efficiency and performance of solar dryers with heat storage technologies.

Key Points

  • The study aims to review and compare solar dryers integrated with thermal energy storage systems, focusing on their effectiveness and technological advancements.
  • Synthesized experimental and numerical literature from 2016 to 2026 on solar dryers.
  • Classified systems into sensible heat storage, latent heat storage, and hybrid types.
  • Compared performance indicators like drying time, efficiency, and economic feasibility.
  • Sensible heat storage systems improved drying efficiency by 2%–28% and reduced drying time by up to 30%.
  • Latent heat storage systems achieved exergy efficiency up to 98.1% and saved 36–70.5 hours of drying time after sunset.
  • Hybrid systems showed 10%–14.2% enhancements in drying efficiency and payback periods of 0.39–1.82 years.

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Rashid et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51de38c18d7f28ca500294https://doi.org/10.1002/htj.70308
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