- BLODGETT OVEN COMPANY OPERATION CONVECTION OVEN

Introduction

Oven Description and Specifications

Cookingin a convectionovendiffers fromcooking

ina conventionaldeck orrangeovensinceheated

air is constantly recirculated over the product by

afaninanenclosedchamber.Themovingaircon -

tinually strips away the layer of cool air s urround-

ingthe product, quicklyallowing theheat topene-

trate. The result is a high quality product, cooked

at alower temperature ina shorteramountoftime.

Blodgettconvectionovensrepresentthelatestad-

vancement in energy efficiency, reliability, and

ease of operation. Heat normally lost, is recircu -

lated within the cooking chamber before being

vented from the oven: resulting in substantial re-

ductions in energy consumption a nd enhanced

oven performance.

AirFlowPatternforBlodgettConvectionOvens

Figure 1

GAS SPECIFICATIONS

Natural Gas Propane Gas

US Units SI Units US Units SI Units

Heating V alue 1000 BTU/cu. ft. 37.3 MJ/m

2550 BTU/cu. ft. 95.0 MJ/m

Specific Gravity (air=1.0) 0.63 0.63 1.53 1.53

Gas Manifold Pressure 3.5” W.C. .87 kPa 10” W.C. 2.49 kPa

Oven Input 60,000 BTU/hr 17.6 kW 60,000 BTU/hr 17.6 kW

Main Burner Orifice Size .1065” dia. 2.7 mm .0635” dia. 1.6 mm

Pilot Burner Orifice Size .021” dia. .53 mm .014” dia. .36 mm

GAS SPECIFICATIONS -- Zephaire G- L for Australia

Oven Input --- 63 MJ/h --- 63 MJ/h

Main Burner Orifice Size .1065” dia. 2.7 mm .0635” dia. 1.6 mm