Types Of Baking Oven

Baking ovens are major equipment  for  any bakery process  . Major function of baking oven is to  heat the wet dough ,batter  to  a temperature  where it becomes  baked with desired texture and taste . Baking removes  the moisture which helps in improving shelf life of the baked products plus it kills any microbes  in the dough at a higher temperature .Accessories to baking oven are  circulating fan , steam extraction , chimneys , safety explosion doors , fire tube , burners , drive ,temperature controller and indicators , fuel system with  baking moulds  and wire bands.Bakery ovens selection also take dimensions  into consideration such as height ,width , weight , chimney dimensions , foundation method  , electrical wiring and automation.Types of oven used in bakery are classified on several  factors .

Baking Ovens  are  of various types used for baking breads , cookies , biscuits , cakes ,pizza and cream rolls

Types of oven for baking  can be classified by

Physical  Characteristics

• Rack  Oven / Deck Oven
• Rotary Rack oven
• Travelling  Oven
• Tunnel  Ovens
• Swing Tray Ovens
• Con Tray  Ovens
• Manual Loading
• Automatic Loading

Heating

• Direct  Heating ovens
• Indirect  Heating Ovens
• Hybrid Ovens

Loading

• Top  Loading Ovens
• Front Loading

Fuel  Used

• Diesel  Ovens
• Gas Ovens
• Electric Ovens
• Infra red

Wire Bands

• Articulated Wire  bands
• Flat Steel bands
• Modular bands

Length or Width

• 1.5 mtr  Band width Oven
• 1.2mtr Band width Oven
• 1.0 mtr Band width Oven
• 0.8 mtr Band width Oven
• 4/5/6/7/8 Zone Ovens

As Per Design

• Mark III Oven
• TRP   Ovens
• Mark II  Ovens

Tension  Arrangement

• Pneumatic
• Mechanical

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fuels used in bakery ovens

Bakery oven s are critical component of bakery plant . These ovens are used to bake the dough/batter to get baked goods which are then packed and sent for consumers . These ovens have different kind of burner s which have wide range of fuel to be used.

Following are the fuel which can be used for Bakery ovens

Diesel Oil
LDO - Ligth diesel oil
HSD- High Speed diesel
RFO- Re - heat furnace oil

Gas
NG - Natural gas
LPG- Liquefied petroleum gas
CNG-- Compressed natural gas
LNG--Liquefied natural gas

Electricity

These fuels have their own characteristics and as per availability , price, transportation , storage and safety issues bakery manufacturers selects the fuel. Gas has advantage of cleaner fuel with low spillages or leakages where as diesel oil has advantage of higher calorific value . RFO is the cheapest option for bakery manufacturers but one has to check the pollution norms as the RFO has a higher content of sulphur in it.The net cost is calculated taking into account the calorific value of the fuel .Geography has also role for selection of fuel few areas has abundance of petroleum product where as few areas has scarcity of these petroleum products .
For few products like wafer the electricity is the best option as for the hygiene of the products.

Manufacturer after selecting the fuel can ask bakery oven manufacturers to select the burner s accordingly .