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TNAU Noon Meal Improved Chulha (Community Chulha)

TNAU Noon Meal Improved Chulha TNAU Noon Meal Improved Chulha (Community Chulha)-Video Clip

1.

Function

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For cooking for large mass i.e. community level

2.

Specification

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i. Feed stock   

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Firewood, agricultural wastes etc.

ii. Fire box mouth size

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25 x 30 cm

iii. Fuel consumption

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5.6 kg/h

3.

General Information

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This community model (TNAU noon meal chulha) double pot chulhas is made up of local materials such as clay, sand, paddy husk etc.  This chulha has two air inlets (6 x 9 cm) on the sides of the fire box mouth for better combustion.  Tunnels were provided to pass the flame to the second pot and carry smoke easily into the chimney pipe.  The height of the first pot hole is made lower (40 cm) than the second pot hole (48 cm) for the better propagation of flame.

4.

Cost of the unit (approx)

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Rs. 300/-

5.

Salient features

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Thermal efficiency                  :     23 %

 

Fuel saving                              :     16 %         

 

Time saving                             :     30 %

Contact us

Professor and Head,
Department of Bio-Energy,
TNAU, Coimbatore-641003.
Phone: 0422-6611276
Email: bioenergy@tnau.ac.in

 
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