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CSIR-IMMT/PEI - 01

Biomass operated indirect heated bakery oven

Advantages / Salient Technical Features
• Baking capacity : 8 kg/hr, Fuel consumption: 3 Kg/Hr
• Portable in use.
• Uniform baking temperature.
• No electricity required.
• User friendly

Problem being addressed
• In the developing world, biomass is a major energy
source. It is used in all levels of society from house
hold use to the commercial sector. The large and
growing need for biomass has created problems
including deforestation and point of use health
concerns. Deforestation has increased the scarcity
of biomass and increased its price. Burning wood in
traditional methods is ineffective in both heating and
combustion. Incomplete combustion leads to health
concerns because of the chemicals and particles
liberated during the reaction. The method for solving
these problems is to create more efficient technology.
This oven is a response to these issues in the area of
wood burning ovens. It burns more efficiently and
therefore cleaner. Its efficiency reduces the amount
of wood used and resulting in lower operating cost.
The oven is intended of bakery scale production with Scale of Development
two racks measuring 72x60 cm. • Commercial Scale Baking Capacity:8 kg/hr.
(Current TRL Level : 04)
Environmental Considerations (if any)
• Reduces pollution as compared to other traditional Commercialization Status
baking process. • NA

Major Raw Materials to be Utilized Techno-economics
• Fabrication: Mild steel angle, plate, flats, GI sheets, • NA
glass wool etc. Fuel for operation: Fire wood/biomass
Baking process: Baking items Technology Package

• IMMT will provide engineering drawing of
IPR Status / Details (India/Abroad) the oven, operational training and demon-
• Not Patented stration.

Application/Uses
• For baking of bread, cake, cookies, etc.

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