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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Pakistani Solar cooker

Pakistani Solar cooker



Benefits of Solar Cookers

In terms of water, sanitation and ecological costs:

•It boils 4 kilograms of water within 20 minutes, killing germs and bacteria which cause diseases like Diarrhoea and Kidney related problems.
•There are zero carbon emissions as there is no burning of fossil fuels or any other substances e.g. wood and LPG.
•The solar cooker will allow the conservation of forests that are vital to the eco-system, especially endangered Mangrove Forests.
In terms of economical benefits:

•The solar cooker saves a significant amount of money for poor households as they will not need any sort of firewood or fossil fuels, especially with the rising fuel prices and inflation.
•There is no monetary maintenance of the cookers -- only general cleaning is required to ensure maximum efficiency.
•Due to the boiling of water, there will be far less contaminants in the water and that will reduce the healthcare bill for the families.
•Lastly, this will economically benefit the government as well, since lesser people will be a burden on the public healthcare system.
Formal specifications are as follows:

•Reflector Material: 0.6MM carbon steel covered Vacuum Aluminium Film
•Reflector Diameter: 1.5M
•Focus: 700MM
•The Height of Pot Stand: 110CM
•Bear-Loading: 25KG
•Power: 1000W

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