Diseño y construcción de un calentador de agua tipo placa plana utilizando quemadores a gas recuperados de cocinas chatarrizadas

Abstract

The design and construction of a flat plate water heater using gas burners salvaged from scrap cookstoves is presented. Given the growing demand for economical and sustainable water heating solutions, the research sought to understand how disused components could be reused to manufacture a simple and functional system. Fulfilling the main objective of developing an economical and sustainable alternative that contributes to safe operation for water heating. A prototype was designed using SolidWorks software and the equipment was built using recycled materials, mainly flute burners recovered from scrap stoves. The system consists of a flat metal plate that acts as a heat exchanger, gas burners, a metal casing and a support structure. Tests were carried out to evaluate the operation, measuring the temperature as a function of flow rate. The results showed its proper operation, raising the water temperature to 50°C. Thus, it was proven that it is possible to achieve the construction of equipment with similar characteristics to conventional water heating systems and at a significantly lower cost. The project fits well in the current literature on renewable sources and sustainability as it proved to be a viable, economical and ecological solution for water heating, especially in areas with limited resources.