Environmental-Economic Analysis of Portable Mixed-Mode Greenhouse Dryer for Fig Leaves

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Published Feb 28, 2023
https://doi.org/10.55043/jaast.v7i1.113
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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Applied Agricultural Science and Technology

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Wan Nurlaila Mat Desa
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Surya Dailiati
Universitas Lancang Kuning
Hernimawati Hernimawati
Universitas Lancang Kuning
Mulianti Mulianti
Universitas Negeri Padang
Hasna Rifdah Khairunnisa
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Faisal Mahfud
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Haznan Abimanyu
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Ahmad Fudholi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Abstract

Energy and environomical analysis play important role in designing a solar thermal drying system as these analyses identify the high energy-consuming area, formulate energy-saving measures and evaluate the size of any potential savings. In this study, a greenhouse solar dryer with a double-pass multi-hollow collector for leaf drying was evaluated using environmental-economic analysis. Environmental analysis includes the determination of embodied energy, energy payback time (EPBT) period, as well as CO2 emissions per year, carbon mitigation and carbon credit. The embodied energy of a passive dryer is 606.86 kWh and EPBT of 16.68 years, while for an active dryer, the values are determined at 636.17 kWh and 10.39 years, respectively. CO2 emission for the passive dryer is 47.17 kg per year, net CO2 mitigation of 124.6 kg, and earned carbon credit of RM 2.58 – RM 12.38. The active dryer has CO2 emission of 47.14 kg, net CO2 mitigation of 594 kg, and earned carbon credit of RM 51.95 – RM 247.66. Economic analysis of this dryer shows that the energy cost associated with its operation ranges from RM 1.59 to RM 4.77, monthly.

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Author Biographies

Wan Nurlaila Mat Desa, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Solar Energy Research Institute

Mulianti Mulianti, Universitas Negeri Padang

Mechanical Engineering Department

Hasna Rifdah Khairunnisa, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

Center for Energy Conversion and Conservation

Faisal Mahfud, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

Center for Energy Conversion and Conservation

Haznan Abimanyu, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

Center for Energy Conversion and Conservation

Ahmad Fudholi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Solar Energy Research Institute

How to Cite
Desa, W. N. M., Dailiati, S. ., Hernimawati, H., Mulianti, M., Khairunnisa, H. R., Mahfud, F. ., Abimanyu, H. ., & Fudholi, A. (2023). Environmental-Economic Analysis of Portable Mixed-Mode Greenhouse Dryer for Fig Leaves. Journal of Applied Agricultural Science and Technology, 7(1), 13-25. https://doi.org/10.55043/jaast.v7i1.113

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