1 AICRP on PHT, Email nkjain64@rediffmail.com, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur-313 001 Rajasthan.
2 Deptt. of Renewable Energy Sources, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur-313 001 Rajasthan.
3 College of Technology and Engineering; Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur-313 001 Rajasthan.
A forced convection type solar dryer consisting of a flat-plate collector panel, a drying chamber and two blowers was used for drying of groundnut, ginger and garlic in comparison to an electrically operated tray type mechanical dryer. The benefit cost ratio for the solar dryer and mechanical dryer were found to be 1.56 and 1.18.
