Novel mixed solar cooker: Experimental, energy, exergy, and economic analysis

Assam Benbaha; Fatiha Yettou; Boubakeur Azoui; Amor Gama; Neelam Rathore; Narayan Lal Panwar

doi:10.1002/htj.23023

journal article Feb 20, 2024

Novel mixed solar cooker: Experimental, energy, exergy, and economic analysis

Assam Benbaha Fatiha Yettou Boubakeur Azoui Amor Gama Neelam Rathore Narayan Lal Panwar

Heat Transfer Vol. 53 No. 4 pp. 2095-2127 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThis work focuses on the structure, working, and testing of a new mixed solar cooker using a linear Fresnel collector, evacuated tube and box‐type cooker. The low‐cost components used in the construction of this cooker can help it satisfy the needs of both urban and rural inhabitants who need steady cooking temperatures above 140°C. A family of five can prepare four meals using this modified solar cooker, which costs about $250. The designed solar cooker was tested by conducting no‐load and full‐load tests. For the no‐load test, the maximum temperature of the absorber plate and oil for the new mixed cooker was recorded as 160.26°C and 172.72°C, respectively. The absorber plate of the new mixed cooker and its oil both reached their highest temperatures during the full‐load test at 141.14°C and 157°C, respectively. The energy efficiency of the new cooker is 58.776%, while its exergy efficiency is 13%. The heat transfer coefficient increased to 100.16 W/m² °C. This cooker provides an additional time savings of 60 min. An improvement of 27.5% in the highest temperature reached was seen when the developed cooker's performance was compared with those reported in the literature. Additionally, the new cooker's heat‐storing capability enables up to 3 h of autonomy. The Levelized Cost of Cooking a Meal for the innovative mixed solar cooker is $0.034 per meal.

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Published: Feb 20, 2024
Vol/Issue: 53(4)
Pages: 2095-2127
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Authors

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Assam Benbaha

LEB Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Technology University of Batna 2 Batna Algeria

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Fatiha Yettou

Unité de Recherche Appliquée en Energies Renouvelables, URAER Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER Ghardaïa Algeria

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Boubakeur Azoui

LEB Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Technology University of Batna 2 Batna Algeria

A

Amor Gama

Unité de Recherche Appliquée en Energies Renouvelables, URAER Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER Ghardaïa Algeria

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Neelam Rathore

Department of Renewable Energy Engineering Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur India

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Narayan Lal Panwar

Department of Renewable Energy Engineering Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur India

Cite This Article

Assam Benbaha, Fatiha Yettou, Boubakeur Azoui, et al. (2024). Novel mixed solar cooker: Experimental, energy, exergy, and economic analysis. Heat Transfer, 53(4), 2095-2127. https://doi.org/10.1002/htj.23023

Novel mixed solar cooker: Experimental, energy, exergy, and economic analysis

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