Open AccessIOT Based Solar Dryer and Irrigation System
Author(s) -
Prof. Meena Ugale,
Mr. Ankur Foujdar,
Mr. Sushil Nikumbh,
Mr. Suyash Joshi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2022.41823
Subject(s) - solar dryer , environmental science , solar energy , electricity , agricultural engineering , irrigation , environmental engineering , agriculture , process engineering , engineering , electrical engineering , agronomy , geography , archaeology , biology
“Sun drying” is the earliest method of drying farm produce ever known to man and it involves simply laying the agricultural products out open in the sun. This has several disadvantages since the farm produce are laid in the open sky and there is greater risk of spoilage due to adverse climatic situations and insects. Solar dryer is a device which are used to dry substances, mostly food products. A solar dryer is of two types – direct and indirect. In this paper the main idea is to construct a hybrid solar dryer by using the excess heat generated around the solar panel. We have learnt from various researches that as the temperature rises, the panels generate less voltage and become less efficient in producing electricity. So, to overcome this problem we have proposed a system such that a solar dryer can be constructed by using the excessive hot air generated near the solar panels. This will also keep the solar panel cool and maintain the efficiency. The electricity generated from the solar panel will be used in drip irrigation. This system will help the farmers to irrigate their farm and dry their food products with the help of solar energy. Keywords: IoT, Hybrid Solar Drying, Irrigation System