Drying of Malaysian Capsicum annuum L. (Red Chili) Dried by Open and Solar Drying

Table 3

Performances of solar drying compared with open sun drying and several solar drying in references.

Load	𝑀 (%wb)		Drying time, 𝑡 (h)		Saving in 𝑡	Efficiency (%)			𝐸	SMER	References
(kg)	𝑀𝑖	𝑀𝑡	OS	SD	(%)	Thermal	Drying	Pickup	(kg/h)	(kg/kWh)
300	75	10	45	27	40	—	—	—	—		[16]
500	74	9	70	30	57	—	—	—	—		[17]
35	77	9	48	30	38	—	—	—	—		[28]
38	90	10	—	32	—	62	24	22	—		[21]
40	73	9	—	24	—	—	21	—	—	0.87	[35]
	567 db	10 db	—	18	—	30	15	23	—		[18]
40	80	10	65	33	49	28	13	45	0.97	0.19	This; paper