WOOD BURNING STOVE   

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    Over View

  • The principle use of firewood is for cooking. The wood burning stoves currently in use in villages operate at an efficiency level as low as 6 – 8 %. This results in increase in demand of firewood  that accelerates the felling of wood resulting in deforestation. However,  with a little effort, it is possible to increase the efficiency  of wood utilization by 3 times. Improved fuel wood stoves are currently available in markets that reduce: 

            - Fire wood consumption substantially 
            - Environmental Hazard and thereby make their utility economical & efficient.   

  • The  chimney attached to the stove removes the smoke effectively from  the cooking area. The improved stove design is such that it  utilizes the complete flame generated in the stove efficiently.                   

    Technology options 

  • Improved stoves have provision of   

    - Grate to ensure requisite regulated air supply
    - Refractory lining inside the combustion chamber to minimize surface heat loss
    - Fuel door to minimize open flame heat loss.

  • The stoves are available in both fixed and portable types. Different models of fixed type with options of single, double and triple pots are also available. 

  • The portable type stoves made of metal or metal clad ceramics are available in different sizes to meet the varying requirements. Models to meet community requirement for special applications like space and water heating in high altitude areas are also available in market

    Applications

        These improved stoves find a greater Utility in

           - Households 
           - Commercial and industrial Application  
           - Hotels, Eatery joints, Noon – Meal schemes etc  
           - Large community kitchens                 

    Sources of Biomass

          Agricultural residues of almost any quality and type like firewood, 

 wood wastes, grasses forestry etc can be the fuel to stoves

    Benefits

          The benefits of improved Wood Burning Stoves are many. To list a few :

- Increased thermal efficiency
- Reduction in indoor pollution
- Reduced drudgery for women and children
- Saving of fire wood / biomass leading to conservation of forests
- Employment generation in rural areas
- Protection to rural women folk from health hazards