Energetic analysis in traditional panelers burners

In North of Santander, panela production is carried out in traditional burners, where bagasse is used as fuel. This rudimentary and artisanal form is inefficient in energy terms. For the present study, three burner samples were selected, determining the biomass consumption and the energy assesment of the panela production process, for developing this, a virtual instrument was designed using the Lab View software with temperature sensors and data acquisition cards, which allowed the monitoring and recording of temperatures, finally the energy efficiency of each burner was evaluated.