Research Article
Effects of Blanching and Natural Convection Solar Drying on Quality Characteristics of Red Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)
Table 1
Details of solar collector assembly material.
| Parameter | Value/description |
| Collector area | 1.44 m2 (0.83 m × 1.73 m) | Absorber plate | Galvanized steel 0.67 mm thick | Absorber plate surface treatment | Black paint coating | Glazing | Transparent glass of surface area 1.26 m2 and 5 mm thick | Bottom insulation | Cardboard 20 mm thickness | Inside reflector | Aluminium foil of 0.5 mm thickness | Casing | Hard wood of 2.5 cm thick | Collector slope | 10° |
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