Research of flat plate solar air collector in drying

Abstract

Solar drying technology has been widely used in engineering fields such us chemical drying because of its low cost and low pollution advantages. In this review, the structural forms, materials and coatings of the heat-absorbing panels of flat plate solar air collector are classified, and the experimental and theoretical results of the performance level of the solar air flat panel collector are summarized. In indoor tests, the energy efficiency of flat plate solar air collector is 30% to 79%, and the energy efficiency of flat plate solar air collector in drying applications is 28% to 62%.