DRYING CAPACITY | Low per m2/ft2 | Medium per m2 / ft2 | High per m2 / ft2 |
LABOR COST FOR DRYING PROCESS | High | Medium | Low |
QUALITY CONTROL | Unstable | Unstable | Best End-product because of detailed contro |
SCALABILITY | Poor and not flexible | Poor and not flexible | Full and flexible |
INTERNAL TRANSPORT | Multiple systems, inefficient | Multiple systems, inefficient | Efficient transport with forklift, |
CURING AND DRYING | Separate processes in separate cells | Separate processes in separate cells | Can be done in one cell |
DANGER OF CROSS CONTAMINATION | Highest | Medium | Lowest |
CLEAN ROOM | Mediocre | Good | Best |
AIRFLOW | Minimal airflow | Blowing horizontally over the product | Airflow top-down throughout the product |
FOOD-SAFETY | Poor | Mediocre | Best |
FILTERING | Poor | MERV-filters | HEPA-filters |
RISK OF MOLD, MILDEW, PESTS AND BACTERIA (AFTER HARVESTING) | High | Medium | Zero (because of Nano filtering) |
END-PRODUCT | Unevenly dried end-product | Unevenly dried end-product | Evenly dried end-product |
ANTI-STATIC | No | No | Yes |