Research Article
Comparison of Selected Metals Content in Cambodian Striped Snakehead Fish (Channa striata) Using Solar Drying System and Open Sun Drying
Table 2
Performance of SDS for salted striped snakehead.
| Parameter and performance | Value | Unit |
| Initial weight of salted striped snakehead | 60 | kg | Final weight of salted striped snakehead | 32 | kg | Initial moisture content (wet basis) | 80 | % | Final moisture content (wet basis) | 40 | % | Air mass flow rate | 0.07 | kg/s | Average solar radiation | 500 | W/m2 | Average ambient temperature | 30 | °C | Average drying chamber temperature | 50 | °C | Drying time | 24 | h | Solar energy | 166 | kWh | Heater and fans energy | 100 | kWh | The specific energy consumption | 0.15 | kg/kWh | Overall collector efficiency | 31 | % | Overall drying efficiency, up to 40% wb | 10 | % | Pick-up efficiency, up to 40% wb | 94 | % |
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