Investigation Of Solar Power Tower System For Mass Injera Baking And Cooking Application ?�? A Case Of Senkale Military Camp

Abstract

Every Human Being Requires Energy For Many Purposes Throughout Their Existence. Cooking Is One Of The Most Energy-Required Activities. The Main Sources Of Energy Used For Cooking Are Electricity, Natural Gas, And Biomass. Another Promising Option For Supplying The Energy Requirement Is Solar Energy. Performance Analysis Of A Solar Power Tower For Mass Injera Baking Is The Main Goal Of This Thesis Project. Main Components Of The System Are The Tower, Receiver, High Temperature Thermal Fluid Reservoir, Baking Pan Assembly, Cold Temperature Working Fluid Reservoir, And Connecting Pipes. Steam Or Water Was Used As The Heat Transfer Fluid For This Project. The Amount Of Injera Necessary, Which Is Provided To The Members Twice A Day, And The Energy Required To Bake The Injera Are Taken Into Consideration While Designing The Chosen Solar Collector. The Solar Energy Is Collected And Delivered To The Receiver Tube By The Solar Collectors And Then Htf (Water) Is Cycled Via The Baking Unit And Receiver Tube To Supply Thermal Energy To The Pan. Utilizing Soltrace And Sam Software, The Solar Field Layout And Tower Height Optimization Were Carried Out To Enhance Outlet Temperatures, Optical Efficiency, And Receiver Efficiency. Based On The Results, The Optimal Tower Height To Balance Performance And Cost Is Between 55-75 Meters. And Also For The Month Of November, The Solar Collector's Maximum Outlet Htf Temperature, Optical Efficiency, And Receiver Efficiency Were Measured To Be 556.78 , 73.36%, And 65.85%, Respectively. AtSolar Noon, When Sun Irradiation Is At Its Peak, Useful Energy Is 19.267mw, While Useful Exergy Is 13.443mw.The Analysis Of Mita) Pre-Heating Time, Injera Baking Time, And Reheating Time Was Done Using Transient Heat Transfer Modeling With Python Software. The Outcome Indicates That Mitads Need 2 To 3 Minutes To Bake Injera, With A 12.5-Minute To Preheat Mitad To 200??C And A 2.5-Minute Reheat In Between Batches. Furthermore, The Effects Of Pan Thickness On Heating Time Were Also Investigated. According To The Findings, It Takes 12 Seconds For APan With A Thickness Of 0.004 M To Reach The Baking Temperature, Whereas It Takes 761Seconds For A Pan With A Thickness Of 0.02 M.Lastly The Project Is Economically Feasible And Within Eight Years And Seven Months, The Project Pays For Its Original Investment, According To The Results Of The Economic Analysis That Was Completed.