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Development of a Solar Furnace with High Insulating Properties Using Date Palm Waste

Authors:
Rachida Oaddi
Rachid Tiskatine
Mohamed Boulaid
Lahcen Bammou
Ahmed Aharoune
Ahmed Ihlal

Keywords: Solar furnace; date palm; insulation and efficiency

Abstract:
This paper reports the results of a study on thermo-physical properties of two varieties of local date palm wood, called petiole, namely Boufeggous and Hafsa from Tinghir oasis, southern Morocco. The goal is to use this natural material as insulation for a solar furnace to reduce heat loss. Experimental measurements of thermo-physical properties, according to the orientation of the fibers at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure, have been conducted and analyzed. Furthermore, a scanning microscopy (SEM) analysis of the samples was investigated to characterize their microstructure. Preliminary results deducted from this study were compared with other insulation materials in literature in order to evaluate the interest of these kind of materials for solar cooking application.

Pages: 1 to 4

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2017

Publication date: September 10, 2017

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2519-8483

ISBN: 978-1-61208-588-3

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from September 10, 2017 to September 14, 2017