Thermal Performance of A Mushroom Steaming Stove Using Biomass as Fuel

The design, construction, testing and thermal performance analysis of a mushroom steaming stove system using biomass fuel was performed in this research work. The system was employed in order to activate microbes inside the mushroom prior to putting in line mushroom and uncovering. This system comprised of two compartments. Firstly, a steam-generated system or boiler, which resulted in producing a small amount of pressure. The boiler in the study was 45 cm in diameter with a fire-tube type second return amounting to 22 tubes to increase the flue-gas circulation in the boiler, Secondly, a mushroom cup board steaming system. This stove can steam 200 mushrooms. From the boiling test, it is found theat most efficient level of the stove is 59.33% by using 10 kg/hr of fuel and the improved efficiency is approximately three times higher than a conventional stove.

Keywords: Biomass fuel / Steamed mushroom stove

Corresponding author: E-mail: Anantasak.s@psu.ac.th