Estudio de un modelo de horno para secado de Theobroma Cacao alimentado con energía renovable y controlado por ARDUINO.

Abstract

The main objective of this degree work is the study of a cocoa drying oven design, powered by renewable energy, this design and study was created to see the problems faced by small and medium farmers in the process of drying cocoa by the humid climate that exists within the province of Santo Domingo de lo Tsáchilas, This will help the farmer to have a higher price for his product at the time of marketing, this design is controlled by embedded systems which will help easy handling at the time of handling, such as displaying temperatures in the chamber, it is also an oven easy to use and transport from one place to another in areas that do not have electricity, It is also easy to use and transport from one place to another in areas that do not have electricity, for example in the cocoa production site, this should be fed with solar energy since the great benefit of this oven is that it takes advantage of 100% of the daylight no matter how sunny the day is, due to its high uptake in the panels, it also facilitates the introduction of the cocoa since it has sliding trays, The chamber is covered with a layer of glass wool, this will help to a greater concentration and use of heat, has an electrical resistance and a ventilation system at the top that allows the heat to flow throughout the chamber leaving as a final step a uniform drying.