Table 4 Comparison between EPBT of the ADSD with previous studies.
Reference | Publisher | year | Type of the SD | Product | EPBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elsevier | 2024 | Novel Phase Change Material SD using paraffin wax, stearic acid, and acetamide | Tomato | 2.51–2.98 years | |
Elsevier | 2024 | A mixed-mode SD equipped with a solar PV-powered dehumidifier | Agricultural products | 2.70 years | |
ScienceDirect | 2024 | Indirectly forced convection SD | Tomato | 5.1396 years | |
ScienceDirect | 2023 | Indirect type domestic hybrid SD | Tomato | 4.21 years | |
PLOS | 2024 | SD integrated with solar tracker | Tomato | 2.40 years | |
Springer nature | 2025 | indirect forced SD that incorporates a three-sided flat plate SC | Taliba fish | 1.59 | |
Current study | Hybrid PVT-based ADSD for drying henna leaves at layer thickness of 6 cm | 1.17 years | |||
