Synergizing Heat Pump and Solar photovoltaic-thermal Systems for Efficient Drying of Onion Slices: Kinetics, Energy, and Quality Analysis by Leyla Amirseyedi, Barat Ghobadian, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Hamid Mortezapour

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Determination of Effective Moisture Diffusivity Considering Shrinkage for Vibration-Assisted Infrared Drying of Pumpkin by Jongyingcharoen Jiraporn Sripinyowanich, Naweera Worawit, Sangruangnak Sakawrat, Assawadejmethakul Achira

“…Shrinkage was linearly correlated with moisture ratio. Effective moisture diffusivity (Deff) ranged from 1.44×10-8 to 5.78×10-8 m2/s for HA and VIR drying, respectively. …”
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Study on influence of coal seam water content on effect of CO2 isobaric diffusion displacing CH4 by Liwei CHEN, Dongjie WANG, Le BIAN, Yuan LIU, Xiaohua LI

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Comparative analysis of drying kinetics, thermodynamic properties, and mathematical modeling of pomegranate peel (Punica granatum L.) in a hybrid solar dryer and an oven dryer by El-Sayed G. Khater, Adel H. Bahnasawy, Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel, Aml Abubakr Tantawy, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Ali Salem, Samy A. Marey, Abdelaziz M. Okasha, Khaled A. Metwally

“…Experimental data were used to calculate effective moisture diffusivity (EMD) using Fick’s second law and activation energy through Arrhenius-type relationships. …”
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Design, development, and performance evaluation of baffled solar mango slice dryer by Ermias A. Tesema, Mulugeta A. Delele, Solomon Workneh Fanta, Fentaw B. Masrie, Melkamu Alemayehu Workie, Eneyw Adgo Tsegaye

“…In developing countries, small-scale mango farmers are commonly forced to sell their hard-earned produce at low prices, and a large part of the fruit is discarded due to limited market and inadequate preservation technologies. An efficient and cost-effective solar dryer was designed and evaluated to dry mango slices, by enhancing thermal efficiency through the use of baffles. …”
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Spin-flash drying characteristics and kinetic model of antarctic krill by TAN Jiayu, OUYANG Jie, MA Tiantian, SHEN Jia

“…<b>Conclusion:</b> The spin-flash drying method had the advantages of higher effective moisture diffusion coefficient and higher drying efficiency, which can effectively protect the thermal sensitive composition in Antarctic krill from being damaged and improve the product quality.…”
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A Fractional Time–Space Stochastic Advection–Diffusion Equation for Modeling Atmospheric Moisture Transport at Ocean–Atmosphere Interfaces by Behrouz Parsa Moghaddam, Mahmoud A. Zaky, António Mendes Lopes, Alexandra Galhano

“…This study introduces a novel one-dimensional Fractional Time–Space Stochastic Advection–Diffusion Equation that revolutionizes the modeling of moisture transport within atmospheric boundary layers adjacent to oceanic surfaces. …”
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Exploring Convective Drying Behavior of Hydroxide Sludges Through Micro-Drying Systems by Azeddine Fantasse, Sergio Luis Parra-Angarita, El Khadir Lakhal, Ali Idlimam, El Houssayne Bougayr, Angélique Léonard

“…Effective diffusivity increased with air temperature, highlighting the significant impact of temperature on the activation energy of the drying process. …”
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Microwave drying kinetic characteristics of yellow phosphorus-like materials by jiayu HE, lei XU, yongfen SUN, hang LI

“…Furthermore, this efficiency and energy consumption were consistent when the initial moisture content ranged from 20% to 40%. …”
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Effects of different irrigation methods on the quality, yield, and water use efficiency of Kuerlexiangli pear by LI Xiaolu, LI Qiangfeng, MA Xuexi, GE Yifei, ZHAO Baolong, LIU Yang, ZHANG Yizhi, ZHANG Feng, SUN Junli, MA Fuyu

“…[Results] The improvement of gushing root irrigation increased the soluble solids content, soluble sugar content, yield and water use efficiency of Kuerlexiangli pear fruits, and at the same time effectively reduced the peeling hardness, titratable acid content and stone cell content of the fruits compared with the traditional diffuse irrigation method. …”
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Enhancing the Structural Stability and Diffusion Kinetics of a Tunnel-Phase Cathode by the Synergistic Effect of Cation-Anion Co-Doping for Advanced Sodium-Ion Batteries by Wenjing Shi, Xuezeng Duan, Zihan Xiao, Xiaofei Fan, Hao Zhang, Yan Wang, Lingyang Liu, Pengfang Zhang, Hengxiang Li

“…Tunnel-structured Na_0.44MnO₂ (NMO) has been extensively studied as a potential cathode for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to its favorable cycling endurance, cost-effectiveness, environmental benignity, and notable air-moisture stability. …”
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Preparation of PET matrix gradient composite fiber membrane for coal mine and Study on the dust filtration-moisture permeability by Gang ZHOU, Zhuo XU, Liwei JIANG, Guanshuang CHEN, Yunlong MA, Rulin LIU, Yongmei WANG

“…And a kind of composite medias with both highly efficient dust capture and enhanced moisture permeability were prepared by the layer upon layer of spinning method. …”
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Drying kinetics and color changes of anchovies in solar and open sun drying by Aaisha Al-Saadi, Pankaj B. Pathare, Mohammed Al-Rizeiqi, Ismail Al-Bulushi, Abdulrahim Al-Ismaili, Mai Al-Dairi, Mohammed Al-Belushi

“…Effective moisture diffusivity values were 6.43737 × 10–10, 7.44735 × 10–10, and 1.02148 × 10–09 m2/s for OSD, FCD, and GTD, respectively. …”
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Development and optimization of an electrohydrodynamic dehydrator using ANN-GA for improved energy performance by Chakrit Suvanjumrat, Klar Kongsarai, Piyamon Phong-arom, Namnguen Chumphong, Machimontorn Promtong, Jetsadaporn Priyadumkol

“…The diffusion coefficient extracted from the moisture ratio function was used to assess the drying kinetics, while SEC was used to evaluate the energy efficiency of the EHD dehydrator under different parameter settings. …”
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Evaluation of demulsifiers efficiency for coal tar dehydration according to the value of its viscosity reduction by L. P. Bannikov, D. V. Miroshnichenko, O. L. Borisenko, A. L. Bannikov

“…Decreasing the viscosity of the tar promotes the coalescence of water drops and the diffusion rate of the demulsifier through the dispersion medium to the water-tar interface, which increases the efficiency of dewatering. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Conventional and Ultrasound-Assisted Aqueous Extraction of Caffeine from Whole Green Robusta Coffee Beans: Extraction Enhancement via Changing of Extract... by Kuson Bawornruttanaboonya, Nathamol Chindapan, Sakamon Devahastin

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Techno-economic analysis of biomass-powered fixed bed dryer with air dehumidification for paddy drying by Mohamad Djaeni, Setia Budi Sasongko, Febiani Dwi Utari, Zulhaq Dahri Siqhny

“…Key findings include an effective moisture diffusivity of 2.24 × 10?? m²/s and energy efficiency reaching up to 68%. …”
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Synergistic water production by a combined atmospheric water generator and distillation powered by solar energy: a numerical analysis for Iran by Sajad Saadi, Shiva Gorjian, Barat Ghobadian, Saeid Minaei

“…This study presents a comprehensive parametric analysis of a synergistic solar-powered freshwater harvesting system that integrates a triple-effect vertical diffusion solar still (TEVDSS) and an atmospheric water generator (AWG) to optimize water production across diverse Iranian climatic conditions. …”
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Optimization of thermal efficiency and energy consumption in a hybrid infrared heating technique: Artificial intelligence and computational simulations by Fangfang Liu, Hany S. El-Mesery, Ahmed H. ElMesiry, Mansuur Husein, Amer Ali Mahdi

“…It investigates how varying infrared radiation intensities (1500, 3500, and 5500 W/m²), air temperatures (40, 50, and 60 °C), and airflow rates (0.3, 0.7, and 1.0 m/s) were assessed to optimize drying time, energy usage, thermal efficiency, specific energy consumption, and effective moisture diffusion coefficients. …”
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Assessing thermal and economic performance of solar dryers in sustainable strategies for bottle gourd and tomato preservation by Subbarama Kousik Suraparaju, Elavarasan Elangovan, Guna Muthuvairavan, Mahendran Samykano, P. V. Elumalai, Sendhil Kumar Natarajan, Reji Kumar Rajamony, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Yasser Fouad, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Zhang Miao, Krishna Moorthy Sivalingam

“…The solar dryer exhibited superior moisture removal efficiency, achieving a 94.42% reduction in tomatoes and 83.87% in bottle gourds, compared to open-sun drying. …”
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