Design, construction, and energy of sustainable solar dryers in Jipijapa Canton

Abstract:

The drying process of coffee beans is an ancestral activity that is carried out in an impractical and hygienic way due to its high contact of the product with the bacteria present in the soil, even though in Ecuador this product is ancestral, not there is a reference about it. In the canton Jipijapa the use of solar energy is almost zero, even with good solar radiation, this solar energy can be used to generate electricity using systems, solar collectors, for heating sanitary water, to operate cooling systems and refrigeration by absorption, as well as for the drying of fruits, grains, and spices. In many rural places, we still practice the drying of grains, species or meats in the open air, which generates a rapid proliferation of microorganisms in the products that damage their quality and economic value, but in the Latin American region it is implemented in many countries solar drying, an example of this is Mexico with the drying of wood [1], chile [2]. Other countries such as Cuba, where solar drying is implemented for different products [3], including products such as algal biomass [4], in Colombia [5], in Peru have also experimented with the pineapple and plantain solar dryer [6]. A solar dryer has been built in Brazil in which drying trials of tropical fruits were carried out [7], in many places the work continues on the issue because of the need to achieve the conservation of agricultural products. In Ecuador, due to climatic biodiversity and the conditions in different regions in which the country is divided, different experiences have been obtained regarding the evaluation and behavior of dryers for various uses [8].

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2018

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