Evaluasi Kinerja Mesin Pengering Surya Type Kolektor Pelat Datar Sebagai Pengering Cabai yang Efektif
Abstract
Studi ini menyelidiki efektivitas mesin pengering tenaga surya yang memanfaatkan sistem Kolektor Pelat Datar untuk pengeringan cabai. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menilai efisiensi pengering dalam berbagai kondisi lingkungan. Dalam studi ini, bertujuan untuk menilai efisiens dan mengevaluasi kinerja pengering cabai yang memanfaatkan energi matahari dengan sistem kolektor pelat datar Kolektor berukuran 2 meter x 0,8 meter digunakan untuk menangkap energi matahari, yang kemudian dialirkan ke ruang pengeringan berisi tiga rak baja tahan karat. Eksperimen menunjukkan bahwa pengering mampu menghasilkan suhu hingga 80°C. Pengukuran radiasi matahari dan kelembaban menunjukkan hubungan erat antara intensitas matahari siang hari dan kondisi pengeringan yang ideal. Laju pengeringan mengikuti pola tipikal pengeringan tenaga surya, dengan fase awal yang cepat diikuti fase yang lebih lambat. Efisiensi pengering mencapai puncaknya pada siang hari. Hasil ini memvalidasi desain pengering sebagai solusi potensial untuk pengeringan hasil pertanian yang efisien dan berkelanjutan. Penelitian lebih lanjut akan difokuskan pada optimasi desain dan material.
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