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Solar energy for paddy parboiling in India: Financial feasibility analysis

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  • Kapur, Tarun
  • Kandpal, T.C.
  • Garg, H.P.

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Low-efficiency, rice-husk-based furnace-boiler systems are generally used for meeting thermal energy demand of paddy parboiling in India. Shortages in rice-husk availability are met with fuels such as coal, furnace oil, etc. Besides steam at low pressures, paddy parboiling operations require hot water at temperatures up to 90°C. The financial feasibility of supplementing the energy supply for parboiling of paddy through the use of solar water-heating systems has been assessed. Typical results indicate that as long as the opportunity cost of rice husk is less than Rs 1000/tonne, a solar water-heating system is not financially attractive.

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  • Kapur, Tarun & Kandpal, T.C. & Garg, H.P., 1996. "Solar energy for paddy parboiling in India: Financial feasibility analysis," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 21(10), pages 931-937.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:21:y:1996:i:10:p:931-937
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(96)00035-7
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    1. Kapur, Tarun & Kandpal, T.C. & Garg, H.P., 1996. "Energy demand and supply options for primary processing of rice in India," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 9(1), pages 946-949.

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