Tag: Dome Dryer v2.0
Fabrication process…
Dhananjay of DBRT cutting Dome trays
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Fabrication of Dome is done.
Fabrication of dome of the Dome Dryer v2.1 system is almost finished. The primer coat of dome is done.
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Dome Dryer v2.0 Trial No 2: 12 kg onion ‘failed’!
This blog is about second field trial of dome dryer v2.0. In this trial, we decided to load the...
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Design of new tray structure
After a series of trials conducted on version 2.0, I took a feedback from user Girija. The data...
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CAD for Dome Dryer v2.1
This time for CAD modeling of Dome dryer I have used parameteric modeling to develop a scalable...
Read MoreMaking Ventilation Holes. Dome Dryer v2.0
For ventilation 8 mm diameter holes were selected for first trial. holes are drilled with hand drill machine manually. The placement of each row of hole on circular surface is 20 mm above the tray surface. Below are some...
Read MoreDesign of Dome Dryer v2.0
The thought behind the selection of dome structure for a Solar Food Dryer is its high efficiency to capture solar energy. Also, the higher volume for a given surface gives us a lot of volume for the food product. The challenge is to integrate both of these parameters and develop a Solar Food Dryer for Domestic and Commercial use.
Read MoreFirst full load test #Methi
Tier one performed successfully in the full load test. 14.9 Kg of Methi leaves were loaded over all the trays. The fan was full time ON. Methi was dried in 24 hours after loading.The final weight of methi was 1.8 kgMethi...
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