The Development on Mushroom Drying Process by Solar Green House Dryer by the Participation of Ban Thung Bo Paen Mushroom Cultivation Community Enterprise, Pong Yang Khok Sub-district, Hang Chat District, Lampang Province

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to improve mushroom drying process in community enterprise for mushroom working group participation in Thung Bo Paen Village at Mrs. Patcharin Homsuwan home. The solar green house dryer was 1.50 meter width, 2 meter length and 0.50 meter height and cover with polycarbonate sheet. The result showed that by changing the plastic cover to be a polycarbonate sheet it could increase the efficiency value to 14.26 percent. While installing two DC FAN SLEEVE BEARING at the bottom point of solar green house dryer could increase efficiency value to 24.29 percent. A breaking point of using solar green house dryer for mushroom drying process was 1,905 units and a payback period was 1 year when setting price was 35 bath per 25 gram. The dryer development met the demand of some activities of community enterprise and generated  satisfaction both with knowhow and knowledge. A knowledge approach value was more than 91 percentage of both community enterprises. The characteristics of this research was an integrated work between community and academic organization so that the economic calculation or testing method was showed in simple value. It is suggested a food technology measurement and packaging as an interesting future research.