Agriculture Engineering
Energy Gadgets :: Solar Energy Gadgets

 

Community Solar Cooker

1.

Function

:

Community level cooking of rice, dhal, vegetable and egg

2.

Specification

:

i. Type and Model

:

Box type

ii. Size of the cooker

:

2.5 x 0.6 x 0.15 m

iii. Reflector material film

:

Metalised polyester

iv. Size of vessels

:

28 cm. dia x 7.5 cm height

v. Number of vessel

:

16 (Aluminium)

3.

General Information

:

It has 3 compartments.  Each compartment can be opened and closed by the wooden frame having two numbers of 3 mm thick plain glasses.  The bottom absorber sheet is painted with black colour.  The bottom is insulated with glass wool.  The cooker is having a cooking capacity of 8 kg of rice at a time.  

4.

Cost of the unit (approx)

:

Rs. 6000 /-

5.

Cost of operation

:

Rs. 0.75/h

6.

Salient features

:

Time taken for cooking

 

8 kg parboiled rice               : 150 min

 

6 kg parboiled rice + 1 kg  redgram + 1kg beetroot : 160 min 

 
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