Research Article

Design and Performance Evaluation of a Solar Assisted Heat Pump Dryer Integrated with Biomass Furnace for Red Chilli

Table 2

Uncertainties of the parameters during drying experiment of red chilli.

ParametersUnitUncertainty comment

Measured
Ambient air temperature°C±0.17
Inlet air temperature of heat pump°C±0.17
Outlet air temperature of heat pump°C±0.17
Inlet air temperature of condenser°C±0.17
Outlet air temperature of condenser°C±0.17
Inlet air temperature of solar collector°C±0.17
Outlet air temperature of solar collector°C±0.17
Inlet air temperature of biomass furnace°C±0.17
Outlet air temperature of biomass furnace°C±0.17
Inlet air temperature of drying chamber°C±0.17
Outlet air temperature of drying chamber°C±0.17
Ambient air relative humidity%±0.22
Inlet air relative humidity of heat pump%±0.22
Outlet air relative humidity of heat pump%±0.22
Inlet air relative humidity of drying chamber%±0.22
Outlet air relative humidity of drying chamber%±0.22
Solar radiationW/m2±0.14
Air velocitym/s±0.24
Mass loss of samplesg±0.014
Mass loss of productskg±0.11
Reading values of table (, , CV, and )±0.1–0.2
Time measurementmin±0.1

Calculated
Air mass flow ratekg/s±0.26
Power consumption of compressorkW±0.056
Power consumption of blowerkW±0.037
Thermal efficiency of solar collector%±0.39
Coefficient of performance of heat pump±0.37
Thermal efficiency of biomass furnace%±0.458
Moisture contentg water/g wet material±0.024
Drying ratekg/h±0.18
Specific moisture extraction ratekg/kWh±0.336
Thermal efficiency of dryer%±0.350
Contribution heat energy by condenser%±0.736
Contribution heat energy by solar collector%±0.736
Contribution heat energy by biomass furnace%±0.736