A Case Study of Solar Steam Cooking System at

Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, MS, India

1st Sagar Balasaheb Kharat
Dept. Of Electrical Engineering
Amrutwahini collage of engineering
sangamner, India
sagarkharat235@gmail.com
2nd Kalash jivan jadhav
Dept. Of Electrical Engineering
Amrutwahini collage of engineering
sangamner, India
kalashjadhav424@gmail.com

Abstract— Numerous researchers have called attention to world`s rapidly declining sources of fossil fuels, another
important factor opposing fossil fuels is the pollution
the significance of substitute sustainable wellsprings of
caused by their combustion. It is widely considered to be
energy to beat “Energy Crisis”. Among the sustainable clean and produce energy without any ill effects. To
wellsprings of energy, sun powered energy offers a viable determine how solar energy can be used to reduce
conventional energy and associated costs,
answer for the energy issue which is blurring the possibilities
of humankind. A lot of sunlight based energy research in
India is concentrated towards creating sun oriented cookers
for homegrown use. In this setting we ought to think our
contemplations on using sun based energy for the cooking
necessities at the huge scope foundations for better future
and energy security. For working with the amount cookery
in enormous foundations, Schefller’s reflectors are among
the helpful, savvy and functionally practical gadgets. To
figure out every one of the questions like the accessibility,
money saving advantage proportion, the method of
establishment, and the monetary help given by the Public
authority for establishment, an explorative examination Fig.1. Solar Heating Reflectors at Prasadalaya of Shri
Saibaba Sansthan Trust,Shirdi
concentrate on has been embraced at Prasadalaya of Shri
Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, Maharashtra where the This case study aims to understand about the solar
steam cooking system installed at Prasadalaya, Shirdi, by
world’s biggest Sun oriented warming steam cooking the Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust. Solar heating and
framework have been introduced. The discoveries of this cooking systems are becoming more popular these days, as
affected companies can save thousands of rupees by doing
study deliver the significance of the Scheffler’s reflectors for
away with traditional energy sources. It also highlights the
amount cookery that could be one of the arising adventures limitations of renewable energy resources. But a focus on
for satisfying the energy needs of the country. using non-traditional energy sources can keep it going.
After the completion of such a project, the calculation of
the amortization period and the efficiency of steam
generation systems with Scheffler reflectors also requires
Keywords— Energy crisis, Fossil fuels, Renewable energy, certain conclusions.
Solar energy, Thermosyphon principle, Sheffler reflector
Schaeffler's 73 solar concentrators heat water from
550°C to 650°C and convert it into cooking steam. This
I. INTRODUCTION
technology is linked to today's boilers and allows you to
We need renewable energy, that is, energy obtained continue cooking at night or in bad weather. thermosiphon
from renewable natural sources such as solar, wind, rain, technique is used in the solar cooking system in Shirdi,
tidal and geothermal energy. These resources are which means it doesn't require electricity or a pump.
renewable and can of course be renewed. Therefore, these
resources are virtually limitless, unlike conventional fossil
fuels, which are being depleted. The global energy crisis
has given further impetus to the expansion and prosperity
of clean, renewable energy sources. Organizations around
the world are increasingly adopting the Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM). In addition to the

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 II. HISTORY OF INSTALLATION of steam water drum and maintained pressure while
Shirdi's Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust is a global waking up. The steam is then sucked in/or sent to the
spiritual hub. At their Prasadalaya, where more than kitchen through an insulated pipe.
10,000 people visit, stay, and eat every day, the largest
solar steam cooking system in the world is constructed. As IV. TABLE OF SYSTEM DETAILS
the first-largest solar steam cooking system, the Sansthan
trust has garnered recognition. Sr. Subsystem Example Values Descript
Shirdi's Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust learned about the no Description ion
CPSC installation through MENS. With the aid of the 1 Collector System Collects and reflects Sun’s
Gadhiya Solar System, Walsad, Gujarat, the Sai Sansthan heat at a
produced and set up about 73 Scheffler concentrators. The fixed focus point
Sansthan hired Ram Takwale, a former vice chancellor of
1.1 Scheffler Dish Mirrors 73 Scheffler Dishes of 16
to help them use the plentiful solar energy.
Reflecting Surface with m2 each concentrate sun’s
rays on 73 receivers (heat
III. METHODOLOGY protective
exchangers) placed in the
The system deals with a thermosiphon rule. Two coating at focus ofeach dish
Concentrators centering from the front and back sides of back
the collector heat treated water in the beneficiary. The Number of Dishes 73 Water from header pipe
heated water quickly courses through an incorporated
2.5cm distance across hardened steel pipe. As this cycle Total collector area 1168 m2 placed above the receiver,
rehashes, steam begins creating and gathering in the top System energy 27,62,320 which enters the receiver
portion of the header pipe. Here the header pipe itself kCal/Day
capacity(8 hours) and gets converted to
functions as a steam repository. As the entire framework
Steam 365 Kg/hour peak steam due to high
deals with a thermosiphon rule there is no requirement for
a different or any dissemination siphon Generation temperature achieved due
capacity to high solar
Mounting Location Roof Top concentration.The steam
Mounting collected in theheader pipe
Focus Stationary Focus is piped to the kitchen for
cooking
1.2 Receiving System Tank Collects the
Receiver heat and
painted convertsit to
black steam/hot oil
Fig.2.Block digram of shri saibaba sansthan solor cooking Heating Media Water converted
system to steam
Nominal Temperature 180 C (steam at
This builds proficiency and there is no break from 10 Kg/cm2
power cuts. The system is secluded in plan. Every module
pressure)
comprises of 14 allegorical concentrators zeroing in on 14
beneficiaries. Steam gathered in the 6 steam supplies from A. CALCULATION [1]
every one of the 6 modules are interconnected to a typical
Number of solar reflectors=73
steam drum from where steam is conveyed by protected
lines to the kitchen.
Solar reflector area= 16 m2
A. WORKING OF SYSTEM Total reflector area=73*16 m2
Focus of all pairs of Schaeffler concentrators are ΔT=(98-25)+273=346 oK
on parabolic dishes(scehfller dises)Placed heat exchanger, Ep=(73*20)*4.187*346/3600
the so-called receiver.The sunlight falling on the shell is
Ep= 587.53 KW
reflected, Focused on the receiver placed at its focal point.
Aperture area= (73*16) × cos ( 43.23° − 1.5o / 2)
DeadlineThe temperature at which concentration is
reached is very Due to the high temperature (450°C - Aperture area= (73*16) × cos ( 42.48°)
650°C), the water inside The receiver boils and turns into Aperture area=861.71 m2
steam.
 = 1.35 0 10 *587.33 s x dt
Above the receiver the heard pipe is a filled, insulated 0 1.35 [757.50*861.71]
header pipe half with water. Cold water enters the receiver
 = 66.67%
Heated by high heat through the inner tube Temperature of
Focused Rays and Heated Rays water rises. Cold water
enters again through inner tube and the cycle continues
until steam is was created. Steam is stored in the upper half
 B. Cost benefit ratio [1] [5]SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering
Volume 6 Issue 6, 11-20, June 2019 ISSN:
Total cost spent on the installation of the system (Rs) = 2348–8360 /doi:10.14445/23488360/IJME-V6I6P104 ©
1.33 crores.
2019 Seventh Sense Research Group
Cost of L.P.G fuel saved per year (Rs) = 38, 13, 900.
Carbon credit (Rs) = 2, 93, 425.
Subsidy (Rs) = 50 %
Net saving (Rs) = 41, 07, 325.
Sites
Payback period = Total cost / Net saving per year Website: www.anthropower.in
= 6650000 / 4107325 www.solorcookingfandom.com
= Approximately 2 years

V. CONCLUSION
The system is most economical. This system
receives the subsidy from government and also the returns
of carbon credit. So, the payback period of this system is
only of two years.
However, the use of solar energy has certain
benefits due to which it is necessary to use the solar
energy for cooking purposes.
i) Greatly reduced pollution
In usual practice, a lot of pollution takes place
whenever fossil fuel or conventional sources of energy are
used. But, the use of solar energy for any purpose is free
from the pollution.
ii) Greatly reduced contribution to global
warming
One of the greatest advantages of solar energy of
course is that there is no carbon dioxide, methane or other
emissions that warm the atmosphere. Again,
manufacturing and installation of solar appliances are
necessarily accompanied by some of those emissions.
iii) Infinite energy resource
Solar energy is not a finite resource as fossil fuels
are. While the sun is up there it constantly produces all the
energy we can use.
iv) Reduced maintenance costs
While not maintenance-free what technology
really is? Once solar panels, wind- or water power
facilities are in place, no fuel or lubricants need to be
supplied.

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