Open AccessDevelopment of A Flat Plate Solar Store
Author(s) -
Oluwasegun M. Ayoola,
Olawale J. Abidakun,
Taofeeq O. Olajire,
Oluwatimilehin E. Oluwajire,
Adekoya Oluwaseun Abiodun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research in science, engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-1990
pISSN - 2394-4099
DOI - 10.32628/ijsrset207614
Subject(s) - environmental science , solar energy , water content , moisture , fossil fuel , fabrication , solar dryer , atmospheric sciences , meteorology , materials science , composite material , electrical engineering , engineering , physics , waste management , geotechnical engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
The most noteworthy advantage of solar power as compared to other forms of energy is that it is clean and might be supplied with no contamination to the environment. Over the past centuries, it is believed that energy from fossil fuels is less expensive and more helpful than energy from other sources. This research thus results to the successful fabrication of a solar dryer with tests distributed for various performance comparisons like No-load and load performance of the dryer. Direct sun-drying comparisons depicted discernable contrasts within the final moisture content specified. The utmost temperature recorded within the drying chamber and solar dish for No-load are 44.5 and 52 respectively. Whereas when the cupboard is loaded, the highest temperature of 34.5 and least temperature of 23 are recorded. An average temperature of 27 was obtained, thereby giving the solar dryer an exegetic efficiency between 70% and 80%. Performances of the tests were done from 9am to 5pm. The solar store that was designed to heat to the drying chamber within the night was found to possess its most elevated temperature at 43 . These performance results were achievable due to daily precipitation, and in some cases, cloudy days when the sun was not shining at its peak. The load outcome was done with red-sweet pepper and yam food items.