The study evaluated a hybrid grain dryer prototype at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, in May 2019, focusing on air flow rate (3.6, 4.5, 6.1 m³/s) and grain depth (5, 10, 20 cm) as key factors. A 3×3 factorial experiment in a randomized design assessed the dryer's perform...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i31445
The thin layer drying characteristics of tomato and okra slices dried using mixed-mode on-farm solar dryer, indirect mode on-farm solar dryer and open sun drying. The tomato and okra slices dried faster when dried under the mixed-mode on-farm solar dryer. Drying time was reduced...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i430425
A comparative study of three drying methods of baobab leaves have been conducted and reported. Mixed mode solar drying, indirect mode solar drying and open sun drying of baobab leaves were conducted based on three drying models viz a viz Lewis,. Page and Henderson and Pabis model...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i817361