Coco peat Drying Techniques: A Review

Abstract

Coco peat is a light soil-like material that is created as a by-product of the extraction of coco coir from coconut fibre. When wet, coco peat is a bulky material and possess a challenge in transportation. Drying removes moisture in the coco peat which then is compacted into bricks thus offering a solution to transportation. Different drying techniques for coco peat are used all over the world. This then serves as the foundation for this review, as the goal of this research is to comprehend and explain the various techniques used in the drying of coco peat. The coir industry is gradually expanding, and coco peat as a by-product is in high demand. This has resulted in an increase in the global valuation of the coco peat market; therefore, this review will concentrate its on the existing methods used in coco peat drying, such as open-air sun drying, solar dryers and their various models, and will also analyse the existingpeat drying machines manufactured for industrial or commercialpurposes. Keywords: Coconut husks, Coco peat, Drying, Solar, Technique.