Cooking-Energy Efficiency Data
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Food Service Technology Center
Table D-3. Light-Load Peas Data
Replication 1
Replication 2
Replication 3
Measured Values
Number of Pan(s)
1
1
1
Cook Time (min)
8.08
8.08
8.08
Initial Water Temperature (°F)
33.6
36.7
38.5
Final Water Temperature (°F)
94.6
95.0
95.0
Frozen Food Temperature (°F)
0.0
0.0
0.0
Weight of Empty Calorimeter (lb)
44.7
44.7
44.7
Weight of Full Calorimeter (lb)
63.1
62.8
62.8
Weight of Calorimeter Water (lb)
10.0
10.0
10.0
Weight of Cooked Food (lb)
8.4
8.1
8.1
Weight of Frozen Food (lb)
8.0
8.0
8.0
Weight of Stainless-Steel Pans (lb)
2.8
2.4
2.4
Moisture Content (%)
81
81
81
Condensate Temperature (°F)
n/a
n/a
n/a
Water Consumption (gal/h)
<4.0
<4.0
<4.0
Calculated Values
Moisture Weight in Green Peas (lb)
6.5
6.5
6.5
Final Food Temperature (°F)
181.4
180.6
178.1
Cooking Energy (kWh)
1.04
1.00
1.02
Energy Consumed by Green Peas (Btu)
2,096
2,057
2,040
Energy to Food (Btu/lb)
262.0
257.1
255.0
Energy Consumed by Pans (Btu)
55.6
47.7
47.1
Energy of Boiler Re-init (Btu)
n/a
n/a
n/a
Energy Consumed by the Steamer (Btu)
3,549
3,412
3,480
Energy to Steamer (Btu/lb of food cooked)
443.6
426.5
435.0
Cooking Energy Rate (kW)
7.4
7.3
7.7
Productivity
(lb/h)
59.4
59.4
59.4
Energy Efficiency (%)
60.0
61.7
60.6
