Research Article
[Retracted] Design and Fabrication of Solar Dryer System for Food Preservation of Vegetables or Fruit
Table 9
Observation of coriander in a solar dryer.
| | Time of day | Weight (F.C.) (g) | Weight (N.C.) (g) | Temp. F.C. (°C) | Temp. N.C. (°C) | Temp. F.C. plate (°C) | Temp. N.C. plate (°C) | Solar flux horizontal (W/m2) | Solar flux at 27° (W/m2) |
| | 10:00 | 985 | 960 | 44.3 | 46.3 | 51.6 | 56.9 | 1183 | 1058 | | 11:00 | 840 | 800 | 44.6 | 48 | 56.9 | 65.8 | 1236 | 1150 | | 12:00 | 785 | 740 | 45.9 | 54.0 | 65.9 | 76.8 | 1265 | 1204 | | 01:00 | 546 | 510 | 55 | 60.2 | 72.0 | 80.6 | 1260 | 1208 | | 02:00 | 455 | 430 | 56.7 | 57.7 | 74.7 | 82.1 | 1264 | 1232 | | 03:00 | 210 | 190 | 54.8 | 58.8 | 65.9 | 79.6 | 1227 | 1217 |
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