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A Low-Cost Multi-Fuel Biomass Furnace for Food Processing in Rural Areas


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1 Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan 415 523, India

A low-cost, multi-fuel biomass furnace of about 170– 670 kW (thermal) capacity for food processing has been developed for rural areas. The biomass combustion in the furnace is clean, with very little smoke. Such small, clean biomass-burning furnaces are not available in India; hence, their development will fill the need gap. Details of the development are presented in the present communication.

Keywords

Food processing, loose biomass furnace, rural areas, sweet sorghum syrup.
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Anil K. Rajvanshi
Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan 415 523, India
Nandini Nimbkar
Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan 415 523, India

Abstract


A low-cost, multi-fuel biomass furnace of about 170– 670 kW (thermal) capacity for food processing has been developed for rural areas. The biomass combustion in the furnace is clean, with very little smoke. Such small, clean biomass-burning furnaces are not available in India; hence, their development will fill the need gap. Details of the development are presented in the present communication.

Keywords


Food processing, loose biomass furnace, rural areas, sweet sorghum syrup.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv126%2Fi12%2F1501-1503