Solar cooking of cassava

V. John, M.R. Madhava and P.K. Rohatgi

Energy, 1982, vol. 7, issue 3, 313-317

Abstract: Cassava tuber is an important source of carbohydrate in the State of Kerala and nearly 2 million tonnes of it are used annually for human consumption. An estimated 200 billion kcals of energy, mainly met with firewood and charcoal, are used for cooking of the tuber. In this paper, we report the results of experiments performed on the cooking of cassava using a bamboo basket concentrator-type of solar cooker. It is estimated that, even if only 50% of the energy requirements for cooking of cassava are met with solar power, an annual saving of more than 400,000 tonnes of firewood can be achieved in Kerala.

Date: 1982
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(82)90079-2

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