SOLAR COOKERS, AN ALTERNATIVE TO REDUCE THE TIMBER RESOURCE EXTRACTION THROUGH THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (KEY IJP************733)

• Trupti Jagannath Navathale,Bhavna Mangesh Ingole

Abstract

In this paper, its presented an integral project of technology transfer. Based in the development of several prototypes of solar cookers, all of them with our own design and construction, whose functionality is to compound parabolic concentrators of revolution, this project performed how to implement this Eco technology. The prototype implemented uses mirror polished aluminum reflectors, aluminum pressure cooker manual tracking device and solar tilt. With the help of social programs, 50 solar cookers were implemented in community in previously it was implemented a diagnostic of timber resources consumption to each beneficiary family. Also, firing tests were performed with various prototypes plots to select the best one with thermal and ergonomic characteristics. The project expects to reduce the consumption of timber as fuel used for cooking by 30%; to encourage the use of renewable energy, to mitigate respiratory diseases caused by the inhalation of combustion smoke and help the familys economy. Currently we are working with the monitoring to quantify the improvements achieved in consumption-appropriation. There is already an user manual of maintenance and construction of solar cookers in the indigenous language and the project wants to be the basis for future Eco technologies implementations of new technology.Keywords: Solar cooker revolution compound parabolic concentrator, technology transfer and appropriation.