MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621030792 A) filed by Kishor Madhukar Mahajan; Dr. Patil Vijaykumar Hari; and Dr. Koli Tushar Ananda, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, on March 14, for 'a solar and biomass integrated hybrid dryer system for continuous day-night agricultural drying.'
Inventor(s) include Kishor Madhukar Mahajan; Dr. Patil Vijaykumar Hari; and Dr. Koli Tushar Ananda.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A solar-assisted hybrid dryer system (100) for continuous day-night drying of agricultural produce is disclosed. The system comprises a solar air heater assembly (110), a biomass burner (130) integrated with a first heat-exchanger having an annular water jacket (132) and helically coiled air heating tube (133), a thermally insulated drying cabinet (160) with perforated trays (162), a centrifugal blower (150), and a second heat-exchanger (170) for waste heat recovery. Solar-preheated and heat-recovered air are selectively mixed through control valves (V1, V2) and further heated in the biomass burner before entering the drying cabinet for uniform convective drying. Moist exhaust air from the cabinet passes through the second heat exchanger to preheat incoming air, improving thermal efficiency and reducing fuel consumption. The system operates in solar, biomass, and hybrid modes to maintain controlled drying temperatures under varying climatic conditions, enabling energy-efficient and cost-effective drying suitable for rural and small-scale agro-processing applications."
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