Claphijo Enterprises Solar Dryer

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$700.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Claphijo Enterprises distributes the solar dryers. The company tested prototypes in three villages and trained farmer groups on how to use the drier.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include SunWorks Solar Food Dryer.

Regions

East Africa

Countries

Kenya, Tanzania

Manufacturing/Building Method

Manufactured on a per-demand basis.

Intellectural Property Type

Select Type

User Provision Model

The sun dryer can be purchased from Claphijo Enterprises.

Distributions to Date Status

Distribution started two years ago and to date, Claphijo Enterprises have sold more than 15 driers.Interview with manufacturer About 350 farmers have been engaged to date.

Design Specifications

The following take place in the solar dryer in order to dry a product:

• Cold air enters the drying cabinet/chamber through the air inlet.
• The solar rays enter the cabinet through the transparent cover material or an inlet opening from a collector where they are accumulated and converted into heat energy, thereby raising the temperature inside.
• The now heated air heats whatever product in the cabinet causing it to give out water vapor.
• Gradually the now heated moist air rises up and leaves the drying chamber through the air outlet at one upper end of the dryer.
• Repeated cycles of this process eventually leave the product in the dryer dried to required moisture content.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Technical assistance is provided by Claphijo Enterprises.^{Interview with manufacturer}

Replacement Components

Replacement is provided if need arises.^{Interview with manufacturer}

Lifecycle

Lifetime is up to 10 years.^{Interview with manufacturer}

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The oven is able to heat up to over 220°C.

The solar dryer can reduce the moisture content of a product from more than 60% to less than 10%.^{Interview with manufacturer}

Depending on the sun, it takes two to three days for the food to dry.

Vetted Performance Status

None

Safety

Some low burn risk from handling hot trays.

Complementary Technical Systems

The solar drier comes with two pots.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown