24. Biscuit Cooking Oven with Heat Pipe Technology
Period:
2007 / 2012
Description:
The main objective of this project is to develop a 10 meters long biscuit cooking oven. 95% of its parts will be made in Brazil. Natural gas is the chosen fuel and two-phase thermosyphons are the heat transfer devices. One of the specific objectives of the project is to replace electric resistances as the heat source. Natural gas is cheaper when compared to electricity and other petroleum gases. Its thermal decomposition yields less greenhouse effect gases, being therefore considered a cleaner technology. Also, the explosion risk of natural gas is lower than that of liquefied petroleum gas, which makes it a safer fuel. Ovens with heat pipe technology have better heat distribution, which raises thermal energy efficiency and enhances product quality.
Members:
Adalberto Koepsel
Camilo Costa
Carlos Eduardo Coelho
Fernado Henrique Milanez
Geraldo J. M. Martins
Gustavo George Verdieri Nuernberg
João Carlos de Freitas
Leonardo Kessler Longo
Marcia Barbosa Henriques Mantelli
Michel Cesar Wetzstein
Osvaldo Pickler
Ramiro Cardoso
Thomaz P. F. Borges
Financing:
Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos - FINEP (financial aid)
MAQPOL Metalúrgica Ltda. (financial aid)
LILI Indústria Alimentícia Ltda. (financial aid)
