Pomegranate drying

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• Published Ahead of print Subscription Review Article 10 Nov 2026

  Design and Thermal Performance Optimization of a Solar-Assisted Pomegranate Dryer with Thermal Energy Storage

  By Sandesh Kulkarni, Yashraj Lade, Sarvesh Mahimkar, Anuj Mane, Vaibhav Godase

  Abstract: Pomegranate is an economically important fruit crop whose post-harvest processing requires controlled drying conditions to reduce moisture content while maintaining product quality. Conventional open-sun drying is strongly dependent on weather conditions and can result in prolonged drying periods, contamination and non-uniform moisture removal. This study proposes the design and thermal-performance optimization of a solar-assisted pomegranate dryer integrated with thermal energy storage (TES). The proposed system consists of a solar air …

  Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications Read article →