This invention discloses a Geothermal Dehydrator for
Geothermal Energy-Based Food
Drying that utilizes geothermal waste steam as a heat source through an indirect
heating system for the
dehydration process of food materials. This device consists of a
drying chamber in the form of a closed cabinet made of aluminum which is equipped with a supporting frame, a tiered
drying rack made of stainless steel, a cabinet door coated with aluminum, rockwool, and stainless steel, a stainless steel heating
pipe placed at the bottom and top of the
drying chamber, a hot steam outlet, a temperature indicator, a condensate drain, a hot
steam trap, a hot steam
inlet valve, and a hot steam outlet valve. The geothermal waste steam is channeled through the heating
pipe so that heat is transferred indirectly to the air in the drying chamber without direct contact with the
food material.The
moisture from the drying process is removed through a hot steam outlet, while the condensate formed in the
piping system is channeled through a condensate drain and automatically disposed of using a hot
steam trap so that
heat transfer efficiency is maintained. This invention produces a drying process that is faster, more stable, hygienic, and independent of weather conditions compared to conventional drying methods, and supports the direct use of
geothermal energy as an energy-saving, efficient, and
environmentally friendly food drying technology.