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Challenges in Implementing Proposed Sustainable Food Drying Techniques

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Sustainable Food Drying Techniques in Developing Countries: Prospects and Challenges

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Extensive research and rigorous experimentation can reveal critical factors that affect the performance of drying technology. However, the industrial application of any new drying technology is far more challenging. For instance, new drying system needs to compete with the existing low-cost dryers, must abide by the country policies, and convince buyers to use renewable energy-based systems in a market dominated by fossil fuel-based systems. Therefore, there are numerous potential challenges in implementing the proposed drying techniques. In order to better prepare them for the impending challenges, this chapter is dedicated to discussing the possible difficulties associated with the industrial application of sustainable drying techniques. The chapter begins by discussing the overall challenges of drying and then provides an in-depth analysis of the specific implementation challenges associated with each type of proposed sustainable drying technologies.

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  1. School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Campus, Melbourne, Australia

    Mahadi Hasan Masud

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

    Mahadi Hasan Masud, Anan Ashrabi Ananno & Asif Ahmed

  3. Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Azharul Karim

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Hasan Masud, M., Karim, A., Ananno, A.A., Ahmed, A. (2020). Challenges in Implementing Proposed Sustainable Food Drying Techniques. In: Sustainable Food Drying Techniques in Developing Countries: Prospects and Challenges. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42476-3_6

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