Evaluation of the Performance of a Direct Mode Solar Dryer of Local Manufacture: Application to Plantain

Nadia Pamela Gladys Pambou-Tobi; Arnaud Wenceslas Geoffroy Tamba Sompila; Michel Elenga; Romain Zozhau Boumba; Jacques Emmanuel Moussounga

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Evaluation of the Performance of a Direct Mode Solar Dryer of Local Manufacture: Application to Plantain

Nadia Pamela Gladys Pambou-Tobi, Arnaud Wenceslas Geoffroy Tamba Sompila, Michel Elenga, Romain Zozhau Boumba, Jacques Emmanuel Moussounga

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This study focused on the evaluation of the performance of a direct solar dryer designed at the National Institute of Research in Engineering Sciences, Innovation and Technology. It aims to contribute to the reduction of post-harvest losses of agro-resources in Congo through the conservation and manufacture of new food products. Plantain (Musa AAB x paradisiaca) of the Agnrin variety was used as raw material. The method used was that of dimensioning the dryer, evaluating its performance to assess its capacity and also to characterize physically and chemically the banana flour obtained. The results obtained revealed that the dryer temperature was higher than the ambient temperature 86.18% on average throughout the day, at the end of the day, the temperature reached 96.88% in three hours of time shortly before noon. The drying rate and efficiency of the system were 0.1106 kg/h and 44.1% respectively. The rapid drying rate in the dryer revealed the ability to dry the food quickly to a moisture content of 34%. The analyses led to the rates of 2.23±0.39%; 0.51±0.059%; 0.5±0.0%; 9.81±0.37%; 14.4±0.11% and 82.36±0.0% in protein, ash, lipids, soluble sugars, moisture and total sugars respectively. The low water content guarantees a longer shelf life and the ash content allows the flour to be classified as type 55.

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DOI	10.11648/j.aas.20230801.11
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Plantain, Dryer Performance, Drying

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Nadia Pamela Gladys Pambou-Tobi

National Institute for Research in Engineering Sciences, Innovation and Technology, Scientific City, Brazzaville, Congo
Arnaud Wenceslas Geoffroy Tamba Sompila

National Institute for Research in Engineering Sciences, Innovation and Technology, Scientific City, Brazzaville, Congo
Michel Elenga

National Institute for Research in Engineering Sciences, Innovation and Technology, Scientific City, Brazzaville, Congo
Romain Zozhau Boumba

National Polytechnic School, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Jacques Emmanuel Moussounga

National Institute for Research in Engineering Sciences, Innovation and Technology, Scientific City, Brazzaville, Congo

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AU  - Arnaud Wenceslas Geoffroy Tamba Sompila
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AU  - Romain Zozhau Boumba
AU  - Jacques Emmanuel Moussounga
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