Development of a low-cost solar cooker for nixtamalization of maize based on multi-composite geometry
The objective of this study was to fabricate a solar oven for nixtamalization of maize endemic to Michoacán, Mexico, and then evaluate its performance. Based on the geometry of compound parabolic concentrators. this model oven is innovative in both its design and construction materials. It was desig...
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| description | The objective of this study was to fabricate a solar oven for nixtamalization of maize endemic to Michoacán, Mexico, and then evaluate its performance. Based on the geometry of compound parabolic concentrators. this model oven is innovative in both its design and construction materials. It was designed with dimensions to nixtamalize an amount of maize sufficient to satisfy the needs of a family of four. Results include experimental data for three types of maize: white, yellow, and black. Thermal performance was better than that of other solar devices with similar characteristics. During the cooking process, the oven achieved a standard cooking power of 77.5 W, with no need for reorientation. Cooking times varied for the different kinds of maize studied, but cooking black maize took approximately 3 h under clear skies, indicating that the oven has good efficiency. Future studies will determine nixtamalization times for other endemic varieties of maize in Michoacan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6e1e63124f1494ba67d78580c59d5182022-12-22T04:25:33ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2022-11-0139102384Development of a low-cost solar cooker for nixtamalization of maize based on multi-composite geometryHermelinda Servín-Campuzano0Mauricio González-Avilés1José Ángel Rodríguez Morales2Academic Direction, Master's in Engineering for Sustainable Energy, Intercultural Indigenous University of Michoacán, km3 Pátzcuaro Highway, Huecorio, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, 61614, MexicoCorresponding author. Mauricio González-Avilés, Michoacán, km3Pátzcuaro Highway, Huecorio, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, 61614, Mexico.; Academic Direction, Master's in Engineering for Sustainable Energy, Intercultural Indigenous University of Michoacán, km3 Pátzcuaro Highway, Huecorio, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, 61614, MexicoAcademic Direction, Master's in Engineering for Sustainable Energy, Intercultural Indigenous University of Michoacán, km3 Pátzcuaro Highway, Huecorio, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, 61614, MexicoThe objective of this study was to fabricate a solar oven for nixtamalization of maize endemic to Michoacán, Mexico, and then evaluate its performance. Based on the geometry of compound parabolic concentrators. this model oven is innovative in both its design and construction materials. It was designed with dimensions to nixtamalize an amount of maize sufficient to satisfy the needs of a family of four. Results include experimental data for three types of maize: white, yellow, and black. Thermal performance was better than that of other solar devices with similar characteristics. During the cooking process, the oven achieved a standard cooking power of 77.5 W, with no need for reorientation. Cooking times varied for the different kinds of maize studied, but cooking black maize took approximately 3 h under clear skies, indicating that the oven has good efficiency. Future studies will determine nixtamalization times for other endemic varieties of maize in Michoacan.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X22006220Solar ovenLow costComposite parabolic concentratorNixtamalization |
| spellingShingle | Hermelinda Servín-Campuzano Mauricio González-Avilés José Ángel Rodríguez Morales Development of a low-cost solar cooker for nixtamalization of maize based on multi-composite geometry Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Solar oven Low cost Composite parabolic concentrator Nixtamalization |
| title | Development of a low-cost solar cooker for nixtamalization of maize based on multi-composite geometry |
| title_full | Development of a low-cost solar cooker for nixtamalization of maize based on multi-composite geometry |
| title_fullStr | Development of a low-cost solar cooker for nixtamalization of maize based on multi-composite geometry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a low-cost solar cooker for nixtamalization of maize based on multi-composite geometry |
| title_short | Development of a low-cost solar cooker for nixtamalization of maize based on multi-composite geometry |
| title_sort | development of a low cost solar cooker for nixtamalization of maize based on multi composite geometry |
| topic | Solar oven Low cost Composite parabolic concentrator Nixtamalization |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X22006220 |
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