Improvement of the condensation efficiency of the condensation hood

Abstract

Abstract Condensation hoods are currently widely used in modern gastronomy. They condense the steam produced by the combi-steamer during the food preparation process. In this paper, some improvements implemented to the design of the hood heat exchanger are described. Experimental and computational analysis allow to determine the consequences of those modifications in terms of condensation efficiency as well as their impact on production cost. Results of the measurements are in good agreement with results of simulations carried out using in-house CFD model.