Technical brief
Mobile (collapsible) Drier
sits on a 12” high 9” thick wall, and is protected by a rodent
guard. I t has four moveable, wooden racks with cascading
shelves , each fixed with seven shelves made of plastic
netting, which serves as the drying surfaces . The space
provision i n and around the racks facilitates easy loading
and unloading.
The capacity of this drier is 50 kg per batch.
Above: Mobile (collapsible) solar dryer
The structure of this dryer is very similar to the conventional
agricultural poly tunnels. It is 12’6” in length and 10’4” in
width. The height at the apex is 6’4”. The door is polythene
clad, and is lockable. The floor is elevated from ground level
and is rendered using black cement. The base of the drier
Isometric drawing of the drier
Practical ActionConstruction and maintenances of solar fish drier Technical brief
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