INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION: ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES AND REDUCING “SUGAR DEPENDENCE” IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HEALTHY LOW-GI FLAKES
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energy efficiency, biogas, solar energy, heat recovery, PID control, sustainable development, food industry.Abstract
The article examines the development of an innovative combined heating system for a tunnel dehydrator and drying chamber that utilizes biogas, solar energy, and heat recovery. The proposed technological solutions aim to enhance production energy efficiencReferences
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