Steel Wool

<<LOW COST SOLAR AIR HEATER LOGO

Focus Area- State: Kerala Drying

Chamber at
Renewable Energy
Baffles
outlet
Stage: MVP(Prototype)
Problem Statement
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• High initial investment for a solar air heater due to expensive materials
and labour intensive fabrication.
• Solar radiation is highly varying from season to season and also Steel Wool
throughout a day. (absorber)
Fan at the
• This level of instability and high investment is not a cost effective and Technology
Polyethylene Foam
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better solution for drying.

Technology Description Prototype Arrangement

• A solar air heater can absorb the solar heat energy and utilize it to produce hot air. Hot air is circulated in a drying
chamber where agricultural crops are kept.
• Our cost effective solution: Use locally available and cheaper materials with a design compatible for mass production.
• The objectives include: identification of raw material, design, manufacturing and performance analysis.
• Developed a prototype with cheaper materials as shown in figure.

Incubated at: KAU RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubator, Thrissur, Kerala

 LOW COST SOLAR AIR HEATER LOGO

Pilot/ trials conducted USP

• Prototype is developed and tested on
February and March 2020. • Low cost: Approximate cost of a solar air heater in market with 2 m2
• Average CO2 emission savings: 1 tonne area - ₹ 80,000- ₹ 90,000
CO2 will be reduced by replacing an
.Proposing Design- ₹15,000- ₹16,000
electric heater with this prototype. • Compatible design for mass production
• Average Units generated in a day: 4.4 • Technical support, quality assurance and certification.
kWh
• Average payback period: 1.72 years

Unit Sold till date: ___Nil__ Units Revenue: Rs__0___ Number of Customers: _0___

Unit Costs

Rs. 15,500

Incubated at: KAU RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubator, Thrissur, Kerala