International Solar Food Processing Conference 2009

09.03.2009 India, Indore 14 16 January 2009

Welcome to Solar World

Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
presents

Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development Solar Steam Cooking System for 38,000 meals a day, India

Madhuban- A Unique Place

Spiritual University (founded 1937) Headquarters: Mt. Abu, Rajasthan, India 5000 Centres in 100 countries 800,000 regular students General Consultative status with UN ECOSOC

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Brahma Kumaris is conducting research on:

Photo voltaic power packs Solar steam cooking systems Water recycling technologies Solar hot water plants Solar passive architecture Solar thermal power

Our Partners
* The World Renewable Spiritual Trust The Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, India Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, IREDA The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi The German Agency for Technical Operations (GTZ), Eschborn, Germany The Institute of Solar Energy Technologies (ISET), Kassel, Germany The Research Laboratory Experimental Building, University Kassel, Germany IndiaCare, Berlin, Germany HTT, High Temperature Technology, Herford, Germany Sunpower , Frankfurt, Germany Advanced Energy Systems, Perth, Australia Australian High Commission, New Delhi ECO Centre, Valsad, India ULOG, Solar Research, Switzerland Solar Bruecke, Germany

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Solar Cooking at Mt. Abu, Gyan Sarovar

1994, testing of thermo oil based

cooker 1996, testing of two Dishes (GTZ) in a direct cooking system 1997, installation of solar steam cooking system (GTZ) for 2000 meals per day

1995 testing of 2 parabolas for direct cooking

Parabolic Dish of 7.5 Sq m Developed by Wolfgang Scheffler Manual tracking Local manufactured Local material Cost efficient

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Installation of first Scheffler dish, Gyan Sarovar 1995

First test of parabola dish sponsored by GTZ, Gyan Sarovar 1995

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Direct cooking

1997, installation and testing of a solar steam cooking system

24 parabolic dishes (Scheffler type) Modular design 12 heat exchangers Back up system 2000 meals per day R & D sponsored by GTZ

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View solar cooker, Gyan Sarovar 2001

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Visitors at solar system , Gyan Sarovar

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1999, Solar Steam Cooking System, Abu Road

84 parabolic concentrators Modular design Self regulating 3500kg steam 35000 meals/ day Up to 40% system efficiency Present Cost ~ 250,000 US$

Aerial view Shantivan Complex, Abu Road with solar cooker

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View Solar Cooker, Shantivan

Erecting of Header Pipe

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Welding of Header pipe, Shantivan 1999

Workshop, Taleti, 1999

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Insulation of Header

Fabrication at Workshop

Schematic Drawing

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First Steam

Tea kitchen

Solar Kitchen, Taleti

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Shantivan Hall , Taleti

Water boiling system , 15.000L /day , Taleti

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Cleaning of dish, once a month

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Solar Cooker, Om Shanti Complex, New Delhi, 2001

28 dishes, 9,5 sqm, 5000 meals a days

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Fitting of mirrors glasses , Om Shanti Complex, 2001

Solar Cooker Global Hospital and Research Centre Mt. Abu, 2003

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New 12.6 sqm dish, central tracking, central steam tank, 1000kg steam / day steam for sterilization, laundry and canteen

Insulation of 2000 L steam tank

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Discussion of solar team with Wolfgang Scheffler about increased dish size of 12.6 sqm

Solar Steam System Brahma Kumaris Headquater , Madubahn , Mt. Abu

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Fitting of Mirrors

Installation of Dish

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Erection of Tank

Latest 16m2 dish

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Future Research Areas

Increased dish size Improved receiver design , cavity type

improved surface coating Simplification of design Training and dissemination Power generation

Future Research Project

1,0 Megawatt Solar Thermal power plant Joint R& D with Indian Ministry and

industrial partner for replication ~ 30.000 kwh per 24hrs Central Storage Adapted technology Maximum local input

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50m2 Scheffler Dish with cavity Receiver

WRST 1.0 Mw el. solar thermal power plant with cogeneration Abu Road, Rajasthan Sewage treatment
Plant Turbine 1,0 Mw el. 41bar, 255C Steamline Hot Water & Steam

Mukri Mata

440V 3phase

Hot Water Line Canal

440V 3phase

Solar field, 25 Acres 750 dishes, 140 Mw th. ~8 t. steam/ hrs

Road

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Brahma Kumaris , Golo Pilz Pandav Bhawan, Mt. Abu 307501 Ph: 02974 237047, Fax: 238951 Email: golobhai@gmx.net www.bkwsu.org www.solar.bkwsu.de

THANK YOU!

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