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Title: Experimental Investigation of Solar Heat Pump Driven Liquid Desiccant Membrane Dehumidifier for Peanut Drying
Authors: Tejes, P K S
Bukke, Kiran Naik
Keywords: Solar
Heat pump
Hollow fiber membrane
Liquid desiccant
Drying
Issue Date: Sep-2024
Citation: International Sorption Heat Pump Conference(ISHPC), Bejing, China, 1-5 September 2024
Abstract: This study presents the experimental investigation of a solar heat pump integrated with three fluid-operated hollow fiber membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidifier for agricultural food product drying application. The prime focus of the present study is to decrease the drying time and to upsurge the drying rate to reduce post-harvest loss. The food product selected is peanut due to its need for low temperature drying (< 45℃). The dehumidifier module is made up of PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) membrane conduits with an additional water jacket around the shell and the liquid desiccant used is Lithium chloride (LiCl). The solar heat pump with water as working fluid is integrated to the dehumidification system for desiccant regeneration as well as to heat the dehumidified air for drying application. Further, a drying chamber is fabricated and insulated with glass wool consists of three perforated trays of equal spacing for proper air distribution. The performance indices considered are the drying efficiency (ηdryer) and specific energy consumption (SEC). In the experimental study of the drying system, a parametric analysis is carried out, and observed a maximum SEC of 3 MJ/kg and ηdryer of 61% at the optimal inlet condition. Furthermore, a comparative analysis has been carried out between conventional and proposed drying methods and observed that SEC is decreases by 33% and ηdryer increases by 36%. The obtained results conclude that the system can be efficiently utilized for peanuts and other low-temperature agricultural drying applications.
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2080/4684
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