Performance Analysis of Dhaba Size Improved Biomass Cook Stove for Commercial Application as Clean and Efficient Cooking Solutions
Shradhdha Pandya *
Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. (GSCSC), Near Borsad Chowkadi, Anand -388 001, Gujarat, India.
Jvalant Trivedi
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Charutar Vidhya Mandal (CVMU) University, Anand-388120, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The current study evaluates the behaviour of the Dhaba-size cook stove for commercial applications in rural area. Further, the study focuses on its impact on the biomass saving and the surrounding environment. The Dhaba-sized cook stove system was installed for the experimental investigation in R.S.Gruh Udyog, Borsad, Anand, Gujarat. The results obtained based on pre-and post-installation of the system, the system was assessed the cooking pattern, biomass and time consumption, smoke emission, and socio- economic effect. During the experiment, 10 batches of Rice Papdi were cooked uniformly. The Dhaba-size Improved Biomass Cook Stove (IBCS) is used for only boiling water, and atta iscooked on Traditional type of Cook stove. Initially, the traditional type of cook stove was used for water boiling and the other for cooking of atta. Based on the results for pre-installation and post-installation conditions, it was found that wood consumption per day was reduced with the reduction in time. As per discussion with the beneficiary, he is happy with the design, efficiency, and performance of it.
Keywords: Dhaba size cook stove, wood consumption, time saving, papdi, pre-installation, post-installation, performance analysis