Célestin Zoma

Experimental Analysis of the Thermal Field and Energy Balance of a Wood-fired Bakery Oven during the Preheating Phase

Drissa Ouedraogo, Gaël Lassina Sawadogo, Boureima Kaboré, Célestin Zoma & Serge Wendsida Igo · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

Preheating determines the amount of thermal energy stored in refractory components before baking and is therefore central to the operation of a wood-fired bakery oven. This study experimentally characterised the thermal behaviour and energy balance of an industrial wood-fired bak...