Selected Results of the 1994 ECSCR Comparative Solar Cooker Test and 1998/99 Tests in South Africa
(the following table was taken from page 30 of the gtz-journal. The 'Europea model' tested by gtz in South Africa has the identical mirror design as the AMSI-cooker)
Dimensions (cooking pos.): |
143 x 163 x 125 [cm] |
Dimensions (cooking pos.): |
1 removable pot (12 l) |
Test pot content: |
6 liter |
Aperture surface: |
1.54 m²(reflector) |
Heating time (water): |
|
Max. temperature (oil): |
*198°C after 130 minutes |
Continuous cooking: |
*boils 48 l of water in a day |
Heat loss with lid open: |
*cools from boiling temperature to 83°C in 15 min |
Comments: |
excellent thermal performance for a concentrator-type cooker; small |
Handling: |
easy, one-step access to pot; easy tracking, but level ground required; |
Application: |
cooker for large families and, in modular application, for small institutions; |
Evaluation for technology |
easily reproducible; reflector material must be protected against |
Contact address: |
easily reproducible; reflector material must be protected against |
Legend: |
*ECSCR; tested in SA; **European model, *** prototype built in SA |
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