<p>One of the largest solar dryers has been recently commissioned at the Synthite Industrial Chemical Ltd. factory near Coimbatore, India. The 14,000 sq. ft installation is actually a two-stage solar dryer that combines the perforated unglazed SOLARWALL collector as the first stage with a smaller second stage solar booster heater. The solar heating system dries marigold flowers which are used as animal feed stock.</p><p>This is the first SOLARWALL installation in India. Synthite recognized the success of the SOLARWALL product in other countries, the reputation of the Kotak family and the independent test results from Canada in making their decision to use SOLARWALL. Conserval Engineering and Kotak Urja have teamed up to market SOLARWALL in India. Since the installation was commissioned in July 1998 it has saved more than Rs.250,000 annually. Each square meter of the panel saves approximately half a litre of oil each day.</p><p>SOLARWALL panels can replace 50–60% of the fuel used if the process runs 24 hours a day and can achieve up to 100% fuel savings if the drying process is a day time operation.</p></sec></body></article></article></body></html>

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Solar crop drying of marigold flowers

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<p>One of the largest solar dryers has been recently commissioned at the Synthite Industrial Chemical Ltd. factory near Coimbatore, India. The 14,000 sq. ft installation is actually a two-stage solar dryer that combines the perforated unglazed SOLARWALL collector as the first stage with a smaller second stage solar booster heater. The solar heating system dries marigold flowers which are used as animal feed stock.</p><p>This is the first SOLARWALL installation in India. Synthite recognized the success of the SOLARWALL product in other countries, the reputation of the Kotak family and the independent test results from Canada in making their decision to use SOLARWALL. Conserval Engineering and Kotak Urja have teamed up to market SOLARWALL in India. Since the installation was commissioned in July 1998 it has saved more than Rs.250,000 annually. Each square meter of the panel saves approximately half a litre of oil each day.</p><p>SOLARWALL panels can replace 50–60% of the fuel used if the process runs 24 hours a day and can achieve up to 100% fuel savings if the drying process is a day time operation.</p></sec></body></article></article></body></html>