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DOI	10.3389/fbioe.2024.1355133
	Applied insight: studying reducing the carbon footprint of the drying process and its environmental impact and financial return
	Ibrahim, Ayman; Amer, Alia; Elsebaee, Islam; Sabahe, Amr; Amer, Mariam A.
发表日期	2024
ISSN	2296-4185
起始页码	12
卷号	12
英文摘要	Harnessing solar energy is one of the most important practical insights highlighted to mitigate the severe climate change (CC) phenomenon. Therefore, this study aims to focus on the use of hybrid solar dryers (HSDs) within an environmentally friendly framework, which is one of the promising applications of solar thermal technology to replace traditional thermal technology that contributes to increasing the severity of the CC phenomenon. The HSD, based on a traditional electrical energy source (HSTEE) and electrical energy from photovoltaic panels (HSPVSE), was evaluated compared to a traditional electrical (TE) dryer for drying some medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs). This is done by evaluating some of the drying outputs, energy consumed, carbon footprint, and financial return at 30, 40, and 50 degrees C. The best quality of dried MAP samples in terms of essential oil (EO, %) and microbial load was achieved at 40 degrees C. The HSTEE dryer has reduced energy consumption compared to the TE dryer by a percentage ranging from 37% to 54%. The highest CO2 mitigated ratio using the HSTEE dryer was recorded in thyme, marjoram, and lemongrass samples, with values ranging from 45% to 54% at 30, 40, and 50 degrees C. The highest financial return obtained from energy consumption reduction and carbon credit footprint was achieved at 50 degrees C, with values ranging from 5,313.69 to 6,763.03 EGP/year (EGP approximate to 0.0352 USD) when coal was used as a fuel source for the generation of electricity. Moreover, the HSPVSE dryer achieved a 100% reduction in traditional energy consumption and then reduced CO2 emissions by 100%, which led to a 100% financial return from both energy reduction and carbon credit. The highest financial returns were observed at 50 degrees C, with values ranging from 13,872.56 to 15,007.02, 12,927.28 to 13,984.43, and 11,981.99 to 12,961.85 EGP/year (EGP approximate to 0.0352 USD) for coal, oil, and natural gas, respectively. The HS dryers show potential for environmental conservation contribution; furthermore, earning money from energy savings and carbon credit could help improve the living standards and maximize benefits for stakeholders.
英文关键词	drying; solar energy; hybrid solar dryer; energy consumption; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon footprint
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology ; Engineering
WOS类目	Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology ; Engineering, Biomedical
WOS记录号	WOS:001193237700001
来源期刊	FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/305472
作者单位	Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB); Agricultural Research Center - Egypt; Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB); Agricultural Research Center - Egypt
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ibrahim, Ayman,Amer, Alia,Elsebaee, Islam,et al. Applied insight: studying reducing the carbon footprint of the drying process and its environmental impact and financial return[J],2024,12.
APA	Ibrahim, Ayman,Amer, Alia,Elsebaee, Islam,Sabahe, Amr,&Amer, Mariam A..(2024).Applied insight: studying reducing the carbon footprint of the drying process and its environmental impact and financial return.FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY,12.
MLA	Ibrahim, Ayman,et al."Applied insight: studying reducing the carbon footprint of the drying process and its environmental impact and financial return".FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 12(2024).