Odinah L. Cuartero
The study aimed to evaluate the designed shoe-type solar dryer. Specifically, the study determined the performance of shoe-type solar dryer in terms of temperature increase and rate of moisture removal. The performance of the designed shoe-type solar dryer was compared with the performance of open-solar drying. The result was analyzed and interpreted using percent difference and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The findings revealed that the performance of shoe-type solar dryer was noticeably more efficient and higher than that of an open-solar drying in terms of temperature increase and rate of moisture removal. The increased temperature in shoe-type solar dryer relevantly increased the rate of moisture removal from the produce. The study recommends different agencies in the field of agriculture, farmers and future researchers to realize the practical operational principles of shoe-type solar dryer.
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