Techno-economic analysis of a solar drying plant using scheffler dish technology and eutectic PCM mixtures for thermal energy storage system

<p dir="ltr">Solar drying for food products is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly technology that is widely used in low-temperature drying processes. In this paper, we design a Solar Drying Plant (SDP) based on Scheffler Dish technology with a Thermal Energy Storage (TES)...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Claude Ziad El-Bayeh (17542284) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Ahmed Badawi (19757055) (author), Walid Alqaisi (17542293) (author), Khaled Alzareer (22565540) (author), Mohamed Zellagui (17542287) (author)
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author Claude Ziad El-Bayeh (17542284)
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Walid Alqaisi (17542293)
Khaled Alzareer (22565540)
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Mohamed Zellagui (17542287)
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Ahmed Badawi (19757055)
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Khaled Alzareer (22565540)
Mohamed Zellagui (17542287)
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Food sciences
Economics
Applied economics
Engineering
Chemical engineering
Electrical engineering
Environmental engineering
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
Solar dryer
Solar energy
Thermal energy storage
Phase-change material
Economic analysis
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description <p dir="ltr">Solar drying for food products is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly technology that is widely used in low-temperature drying processes. In this paper, we design a Solar Drying Plant (SDP) based on Scheffler Dish technology with a Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system. The main goal is to dry 200–250 kg of sliced food products by blowing hot air. The year-round performance and techno-economic analysis of the designed system is evaluated. To reduce the initial investment cost of the designed system, ten different eutectic mixtures of phase-change materials (PCM) are studied and compared, and the most suitable material is selected for the study considering many economic factors, such as, net present worth, payback period, life cycle cost savings, and interest rate of return. Results show that the ternary eutectic mixture of NaOH (85.8 %) - NaCl (7.8 %) - Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> (6.4 %) is the most profitable PCM among others, in which it resulted in a minimum investment cost of $25,428, minimum annual running cost of $4326, a higher annual savings of $8092, and a minimum CO<sub>2</sub> emission.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy 360<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energ.2025.100025" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energ.2025.100025</a></p>
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spelling Techno-economic analysis of a solar drying plant using scheffler dish technology and eutectic PCM mixtures for thermal energy storage systemClaude Ziad El-Bayeh (17542284)Ahmed Badawi (19757055)Walid Alqaisi (17542293)Khaled Alzareer (22565540)Mohamed Zellagui (17542287)Agricultural, veterinary and food sciencesFood sciencesEconomicsApplied economicsEngineeringChemical engineeringElectrical engineeringEnvironmental engineeringFluid mechanics and thermal engineeringEnvironmental sciencesEnvironmental managementSolar dryerSolar energyThermal energy storagePhase-change materialEconomic analysis<p dir="ltr">Solar drying for food products is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly technology that is widely used in low-temperature drying processes. In this paper, we design a Solar Drying Plant (SDP) based on Scheffler Dish technology with a Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system. The main goal is to dry 200–250 kg of sliced food products by blowing hot air. The year-round performance and techno-economic analysis of the designed system is evaluated. To reduce the initial investment cost of the designed system, ten different eutectic mixtures of phase-change materials (PCM) are studied and compared, and the most suitable material is selected for the study considering many economic factors, such as, net present worth, payback period, life cycle cost savings, and interest rate of return. Results show that the ternary eutectic mixture of NaOH (85.8 %) - NaCl (7.8 %) - Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> (6.4 %) is the most profitable PCM among others, in which it resulted in a minimum investment cost of $25,428, minimum annual running cost of $4326, a higher annual savings of $8092, and a minimum CO<sub>2</sub> emission.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy 360<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energ.2025.100025" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energ.2025.100025</a></p>2025-05-27T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.energ.2025.100025https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Techno-economic_analysis_of_a_solar_drying_plant_using_scheffler_dish_technology_and_eutectic_PCM_mixtures_for_thermal_energy_storage_system/30588818CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/305888182025-05-27T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Techno-economic analysis of a solar drying plant using scheffler dish technology and eutectic PCM mixtures for thermal energy storage system
Claude Ziad El-Bayeh (17542284)
Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Food sciences
Economics
Applied economics
Engineering
Chemical engineering
Electrical engineering
Environmental engineering
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
Solar dryer
Solar energy
Thermal energy storage
Phase-change material
Economic analysis
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title Techno-economic analysis of a solar drying plant using scheffler dish technology and eutectic PCM mixtures for thermal energy storage system
title_full Techno-economic analysis of a solar drying plant using scheffler dish technology and eutectic PCM mixtures for thermal energy storage system
title_fullStr Techno-economic analysis of a solar drying plant using scheffler dish technology and eutectic PCM mixtures for thermal energy storage system
title_full_unstemmed Techno-economic analysis of a solar drying plant using scheffler dish technology and eutectic PCM mixtures for thermal energy storage system
title_short Techno-economic analysis of a solar drying plant using scheffler dish technology and eutectic PCM mixtures for thermal energy storage system
title_sort Techno-economic analysis of a solar drying plant using scheffler dish technology and eutectic PCM mixtures for thermal energy storage system
topic Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Food sciences
Economics
Applied economics
Engineering
Chemical engineering
Electrical engineering
Environmental engineering
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
Solar dryer
Solar energy
Thermal energy storage
Phase-change material
Economic analysis