Development of a Hybrid gas and solar powered grain dryer

Funded by GTZ

Outline
Objectives Solar heating System Gas heating System Dryer Combined Heating System Auxiliary heating System Conclusion Team

Objective
To achieve grain drying, using an energy efficient hybrid heating system (Gas and Solar), that will reduce the quantity of gas usage.

Solar Heating System

Hot water line Solar Collector

Return water line

Hot air to dryer

Cold Air

Cold water line

Radiator System (Secondary heat exchanger)

Blower

Vent

Dryer

Gas Heating System

16 ft

4 ft Dryer capacity = 3 tons 8ft

Grain Dryer

Combined System
Both Gas and Solar systems will be operational until the hot air reaches a temperature set point Gas system shuts off automatically leaving the solar system Solar system runs until the air temperature reaches a lower point determined by the thermostat At this set point, the Gas system automatically starts running again.

Auxiliary heating system

To increase the efficiency of the Hybrid heating system by diverting the exhaust and retrieving the heat energy back into the system

Conclusion
At this stage, it is expected that the system could safe about 50% of the quantity of gas used The testing stage, which will be our next step, will determine whether the System meets the needed targets

Team
Mr Daniel Blay Mr Moro Adams Mr Daniel Anang

Thank you