A student at the Mauá Institute of Technology develops an electric stove to escape the crisis. The engineer developed a stove powered by solar energy that can reach 400ºC.
With a focus on developing a project that can help people in need, the student named Leonardo Barsotti created a solar powered stove. With the discharge of the gas cylinder, the idea can contribute to the lives of many people. Barsotti is a student of Maua Institute of Technology and had the idea of developing the electric stove for his Course Completion Work (TCC).
Solar powered stove uses photovoltaic module
The student says he has always been interested in solar energy and that he always studied in schools that allowed him to know places where there was not much access to electricity. Soon, the idea of building an electric stove that could be powered by solar energy was something spontaneous.
The project of the solar powered stove It is an idea that aims to meet current demands in Brazil, serving the country's food sector. The project works with the use of a photovoltaic module, which is installed inside a circuit with a transformer.
The voltage from the solar panel passes through this transformer and, within this circuit, it will work with 9 volts, passing through a power circuit, responsible for sending a signal that is transformed into temperature.
The electric stove is accompanied by a temperature sensor that will work to regulate this heat. If the student project is used in automatic mode, the user can set the temperature he wants, in manual mode there is the possibility to choose between low, medium or high temperatures.
Solar powered stove can reach 200°C in just 5 minutes
The oven has the capacity to generate up to 400ºC and with only 5 minutes of operation, it has the capacity to reach 200ºC. The idea is that the student's electric stove has a battery bank, which can be left charging in the sun on a good day, and thus be able to continue working if the day is cloudy, because it will be charged. However, without this component, leaving it in the sun, it is already possible to use the stove powered by solar energy.
With the current situation in Brazil, many people are experiencing financial difficulties and are returning to using firewood to cook or heat their food. The student project would make it easier for this part of the population to have access to this basic item.
The student also points out that there are improvements to be made before the product goes to the market, but that it is possible and it is in his plans to expand this project.
UFRN researchers create stove powered by sunlight
Researchers from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) have developed a stove that uses sunlight to generate heat. This stove, which uses a renewable source, free of charge and available in excess in the country, is a great option for dealing with a crisis and overcoming adversity.
In addition to not using cooking gas, the stove was developed using discarded or low-cost materials, such as mirrors and scrap metal. According to the inventors, for the production of this prototype, only R$ 150 were spent.
In addition, although the burning of cooking gas is considered clean, that is, without emitting any pollutants, there are options that are even more sustainable, such as the one developed by UFRN researchers, bearing in mind that in addition to taking advantage of clean energy, it also uses materials that might not be recycled.
In this way, the initiative contributes even more to the environment, making the stove that uses solar energy a great option, should it reach the market.
Source: CanalTech
