DESIGN, FABRICATION AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF LAB TYPE DRYER FOR AGRO PRODUCT

A new lab type dryer, which consists of an electric air heater and a drying chamber, was fabricated and used for drying the agricultural products. The present lab type dryer system was successfully tested using Radish, Bitter Gourd, and also compared with open sun drying. The different parameters were noted and also graphs were plotted between various parameters which shows that the efficiency of the lab type dryer. Compared to open sun drying the lab type dryer prevented mass losses and provided better product quality