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...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i94748
Traditional biomass cookstoves widely used in developing regions exhibit low efficiency and high emissions, and although improved designs show potential, their thermal performance remains insufficiently studied, particularly regarding stove geometry, pot design, and key operation...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i55425
This study aims to impact of adding kenaf fibers on the thermal performance of adobes. In a context of increasing research into sustainable, energy-efficient construction alternatives, adobes, raw earth bricks, are often considered. However, their thermal properties can be improv...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i3881
Jacques Nébié, Kayaba Haro, Drissa Ouedraogo, Koumbem W. N. Daniel, Boukaré Ouedraogo, Boubou Bagré, Iliyassé Konkobo, Armand Korsaga, Sidiki Zongo, Tizane Daho & Antoine Béré·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2024
This research paper is based on an assessment of the performance of a box-type solar cooker insulated with kapok wool and incorporating a thermal heat storage unit. The heat storage material used in this work is Jatropha Curcas seed oil which is available locally as well as kapok...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2024/v43i124464
Serge Wendsida Igo, Gaël Lassina Sawadogo, Drissa Ouedraogo, Abdoulaye Compaoré, David Namoano & Joseph Dieudonné Bathiébo·Physical Science International Journal·2021
This work is devoted to a numerical study of the performance of a double insulated barbecue oven using terracotta bricks and plywood. The numerical methodology is based on the nodal method and the heat transfer equations have been established by performing an energy balance on ea...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2020/v24i1130222
This work is devoted to an experimental study of charcoal savings achieved by an isolated barbecue oven with terracotta bricks compared to the same non-insulated oven. The methodology is based on the simultaneous monitoring of ovens temperatures at the grills level using thermoco...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i130323
Gaël Lassina Sawadogo, Serge Wendsida Igo, Abdoulaye Compaoré, Drissa Ouedraogo, David Namoano & Joseph Dieudonné Bathiébo·Physical Science International Journal·2020
This work is devoted to a numerical study of the energy savings achieved by an oven insulated with terracotta bricks compared to an uninsulated oven. The numerical methodology is based on the nodal method and the transfer equations were obtained by making an energy balance on eac...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2020/v24i530190
David Namoano, Abdoulaye Compaoré, Ousmane Ouédraogo, Gaël Lassina Sawadogo, Drissa Ouedraogo & Serge Wendsida Igo·Physical Science International Journal·2021
This work concerns a numerical study of heat transfers in a typical roasting oven in Burkina Faso. The numerical methodology is based on the nodal method and the heat transfer equations have been established by performing a heat balance on each node. The equations obtained were t...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2021/v25i1130290
Serge Wendsida Igo, David Namoano, Abdoulaye Compaoré, Gaël Lassina Sawadogo, Drissa Ouedraogo & Joseph Dieudonné Bathiébo·Journal of Energy Research and Reviews·2020
This work concerns the energy efficiency study and analysis of a gas roasting oven developed by a local craftsman. The oven energy efficiency was determined by the Water Boiling Test (WBT) method. The temperatures of the walls as well as the ambient temperature were recorded to e...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v6i430177