Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delta State Polytechnic, P.M.B 1030, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria
Online published on 8 November, 2017.
This research, concerns the design and construction of a charcoal baking oven using locally available materials as a case study for entrepreneurial development in Nigeria. The baking oven in this work has a rectangular box like shape with a total baking area of 315000mm2. The oven is used for baking, drying and warming of food e.g cakes, bread, fish, meat etc. It is constructed with mild steel and angle bars. It comprises baking tray, housing frame, charcoal heating tray and baking chamber door. The oven is capable of generating 1488KJ of heat energy. The maximum temperature attainable with the oven is about 500 degree Celsius. The cost of producing one unit of this charcoal baking oven is about fifty five thousand naira only.
Entrepreneurship development, Oven, Heat energy, Skills and Charcoal
