Performance Test of a Household Rocket Stoves Fired with Coconut Frond, Coconut Shell and Bamboo

Fuel is something that is very important in everyday life. Almost every human being needs fuel to meet their needs and support their activities, for example cooking in household needs. Currently, fossil fuels or fuel oil (BBM) are still widely used to meet demand, however, it should be noted that fossil fuels or fuel oil (BBM) are non-renewable natural resources. The biomass rocket stove is one of the modern stove innovations that uses biomass energy as the main energy source. Rocket stoves are designed to increase fuel efficiency with thermal efficiency, a combination of the increased combustion efficiency and heat transfer associated with burning briquette fuel. The purpose of this research is to design and manufacture rocket stove fired with coconut and bamboo biomass for household needs as well as developing methods and equipment for performance testing of rocket stoves. In this study, several steps were carried out, including designing a rocket furnace, selecting biomass fuel and testing the performance of a rocket furnace. From the design of the biomass stove, it is noteworthy that the design with two holes makes the combustion air easily enters and makes combustion in the furnace more perfect and efficient. Water boiling test using three types of solid fuels with the cold start condition suggested that the highest thermal efficiency was coconut fronds with a value of 38% and the lowest thermal efficiency was found from coconut shell combustion, i.e. 22%. During hot start test, the highest thermal efficiency was obtained from coconut fronds firing with a value of 41%. Moreover, with simmer water boiling test method, firing the rocket stove with coconut fronds showed the highest thermal efficiency with a value of 37%. Keywords: Rocket Stoves, Coconut Fronds and Shells, Bamboo, Thermal Efficiency, .Water Boiling Tests.

Energy Performance Analysis of B1-3.5mm Burner Model of Fasobio-15 Biodigester Biogas Cookstoves

In Burkina Faso, finding wood for cooking is still a headache for rural households due to the advancing desert. Here, we try to bring a new way for farmers who already have a biodigester and convince those who are reluctant to adopt this work to reduce their dependence on wood. For this purpose, a characterization of the energy performance of biogas stoves is carried out based on the three-phase water heating test protocol called Water Boiling Test (WBT). The fuel used in the study is the biogas produced by a batch biodigester fed with pig manure. The analysis of the produced biogas shows a methane content of 60% and maximum hydrogen sulfide of 400ppm. The heat balance shows a loss of 11% in the walls of the cookstove and about 36% in the flue gas. Thus the energy performance of the furnace is estimated at 53%, a combustion rate of 6.4 L /min and the average boiling time is 50 minutes. Given these results, we suggest that households use biogas fuel and the B1-3.5mm burner in the cookstove as a replacement for the other burners. We intend to carry out a controlled cooking test on this stove, a modeling of the biogas production and its consumption in this type of burner.

THERMAL AND EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF CARBONISED AND UNCARBONISED RICE HUSK BRIQUETTE, A COMPARATIVE APPROACH

Production of briquettes from carbonized and uncarbonized rice husk using a locally fabricated hydraulic press was studied. Proximate and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses, thermal characteristics, and emission properties of the briquettes were determined. Thermal and emission characteristics were determined in real-time measurements during Water Boiling Test (WBT) using Laboratory Emissions Monitoring System (LEMS) equipment. The burning rates of the uncarbonized and carbonized briquettes were 14.35541g/min and 6.478456g/min respectively. The specific fuel consumptions of the briquettes were 96.5502g/L and 80.12107g/L for uncarbonized and carbonized respectively.The energy consumption rate of uncarbonized briquette was 203.4046KJ/min while that of carbonized was 157.6007KJ/min. It took uncarbonized sample average cooking power of 1.598235KW and 0.543518KW for thecarbonized briquette. High power particulate matter of uncarbonized briquette was 13.20391mg/MJ while that of carbonized was 0.510256mg/MJ. High power carbonmonoxide of uncarbonized and carbonized briquette were 0.443276g/MJ and -0.00964g/MJ respectively. Both briquettes were categorized as tier four in line with the International Workshop Agreement (IWA), International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard specification for stove testing. Keywords: Briquette, Carbon Monoxide, Carbonization, Cassava Starch, Rice Husk

Analisis Konsentrasi PM2,5, CO, dan CO2, serta Laju Konsumsi Bahan Bakar Biopelet Sekam Padi dan Jerami pada Kompor Biomassa

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisis konsentrasi PM2.5, CO dan CO2 dalam ruangan ketika dilakukan penggunaan bahan bakar biopelet pada sebuah kompor biomassa, serta menghitung laju konsumsi bahan bakar tesebut. Pengujian menggunakan metode water boiling test (WBT) untuk mensimulasikan proses memasak yang terbagi ke dalam 3 fase, yaitu cold start (CS)/fase dingin, hot start (HS)/fase panas, dan simmering (SM)/fase mendidih. Biopelet dibuat dari limbah sekam dan jerami padi. Pengukuran PM2,5 dilakukan menggunakan low volume air sampler (LVS) yang dilengkapi dengan elutriator untuk memisahkan partikel berukuran di atas 2,5 mikron dan filter fiberglass untuk menangkap partikel berukuran kurang dari 2,5 mikron pada kecepatan aliran udara 3,5 liter per menit. Sedangkan pengukuran CO dan CO2 menggunakan Portable Air Quality Monitor. Didapatkan konsentrasi PM2,5 biopelet sekam padi pada fase CS, HS, dan SM berturut-turut 33,13,30,81, dan 24,76 μg/Nm3, sedangkan untuk biopelet jerami padi diperoleh 23,29, 29,98, dan 30,42 μg/Nm3.Terkait konsentrasi CO, pada ketiga fase berturut-turut untuk biopelet sekam padi yaitu 5,29, 5,14, dan 6,09 ppm, sedangkan untuk biopelet jerami padi didapatkan 6,13, 5,86, dan 5,67 ppm. Terakhir, pengukuran konsentrasi CO2 biopelet sekam padi yaitu 436,74, 451,71, dan 472,82 ppm, sedangkan pada biopelet jerami padi terukur 419,87, 417,93, dan 453,43 ppm, pada ketiga fase berturut-turut. Konsentrasi PM2,5, gas CO dan CO2 biopelet masih memenuhi baku mutu udara indoor sesuai dengan PERMENKES/1077/2011. Rasio CO/CO2 berada di bawah nilai 0,02 yang menunjukkan pembakaran bahan bakar biopelet menghasilkan karbon monoksida yang kecil sehingga terjadi pembakaran sempurna. Laju konsumsi bahan bakar biopelet lebih kecil dibandingkan jika digunakan biomassa yang belum diolah menjadi biopelet. ABSTRACTThis research was conducted to analyse indoor PM2.5, CO dan CO2 concentrations during the use of biopellet fuel in a biomass stove, and to calculate the fuel consumption rate. Water boiling test (WBT) was used to simulate cooking activities, which comprises of three phases, i.e., cold start (CS), hot start (HS), and simmering (SM). The biopellet was made from rice husk and straw wastes. PM2.5 were measured by using a low volume air sampler (LVAS) that was equipped with an elutriator to separate particulates with more than 2.5-micron size and a fiberglass filter to trap particulates with less than 2.5-micron size at air flow rate of 3.5 liter per minute. Meanwhile, a portable air quality monitor was used to measure CO dan CO2. It was found that PM2.5 concentrations for rice husk biopellet during CS, HS, and SM were, respectively, 33.13,30.81, and 24.76 μg/Nm3. While those for rice straw biopellet were 23.29, 29.98, and 30.42 μg/Nm3. Regarding CO concentrations during the three phases for rice husk biopellet were, respectively, 5.29, 5.14, and 6.09 ppm, whilst for the rice straw biopellet the concentrations were 6.13, 5.86, and 5.67 ppm. Lastly, the CO2 measurements for rice husk biopellet were 436.74, 451.71, and 472.82 ppm, while those for rice husk biopellet were 419.87, 417.93, and 453.43 ppm, during the three phases correspondingly. All PM2.5, CO and CO2 gas concentrations still met indoor air quality standard, in accordance with Minister of Health Regulation Number 1077/2011. Moreover, the CO/CO2 ratios were below 0.02, which indicates that the combustion of the biopellet fuels emited small amount of carbon monoxide, thus, perfect combustion were achieved. The biopellet fuel consumption rates were smaller than those of virgin biomasses that had not been converted into biopellet

PERANCANGAN KOMPOR BRIKET KOMERSIAL BERBAHAN SENG

Penggunaan kompor berbahan bakar padat berupa briket arang biomassa untuk keperluan memasak kurang popular. Ini disebabkan karena ketersediaan bahan bakar tersebut yang belum banyak, dan kompor briket yang menarik belum tersedia. Perancangan kompor ini dibuat dari seng bekas, dengan lubang udara di sekitar ruang bakar kompor, untuk mengetahui pengaruh lubang udara terhadap kinerja kompor. Metode penelitian yang digunakan metode pendidihan air (Water Boiling Test) dan metode perebusan makanan (Controlled Cooking Test), dengan membedakan bahan bakar yang dipakai, yaitu briket dan arang kayu. Hasil uji kinerja kompor yang optimal yaitu pada kompor dengan lubang udara. Waktu mendidihkan air paling cepat didapat pada penggunaan bahan bakar arang kayu di percobaan kedua dengan waktu yang dibutuhkan 9,44 menit, briket yang dihabiskan sebesar 125 gram, laju pembakarannya sebesar 13,24 gram/menit. Sedangkan waktu paling cepat dicapai pada pengujian perebusan makanan pada penggunaan bahan bakar arang kayu di percobaan ketiga dengan waktu yang dibutuhkan 24,17 menit, bahan bakar yang terpakai sebesar 140 gram dan laju pembakarannya 5,79 gram/menit. Meskipun penggunaan bahan bakar arang kayu lebih cepat dalam proses pengujian. Tetapi bahan bakar yang dihabiskan lebih banyak ketimbang penggunaan bahan bakar briket.Kata Kunci : Briket arang biomassa, Controlled Cooking Test, Kompor Briket, Water Boiling Test

Performance Characteristics of a Cooking Stove Improved with Sawdust as an Insulation Material

In developing countries, energy demand from biomass has increased due to exponential population growth. This has translated into voluminous quantities of wood being used. The situation is exacerbated by the popular use of inefficient stoves with low thermal insulation, hence contributing to deforestation. In this study, the performance of a cooking stove improved with sawdust as an insulation material was assessed. An insulated fire stove prototype of 26 cm saucepan diameter was designed, constructed, and cast with sawdust and clay in a ratio of 1 : 1 (as the first layer) and sawdust alone as the second layer. The developed stove was tested using a water boiling test to establish its operating performance. The thermal efficiency of the stove was assessed using indigenous wood fuels used in rural Uganda (Senna spectabilis, Pinus caribaea, and Eucalyptus grandis). Computational fluid dynamics was used to simulate the temperature and velocity fields within the combustion chamber and for generating temperature contours of the stove. Obtained results indicated that S. spectabilis had the highest thermal efficiency of 35.5 ± 2.5%, followed by E. grandis (25.7 ± 1.7%) and lastly P. caribaea (19.0 ± 1.2%) in the cold start phase when compared with traditional stoves. The stove remained cold as hot air was restricted to the combustion chamber with decreasing temperature contours toward the outer wall up to the ambient temperature. The velocity flow remained constant as the chamber was colored green throughout due to the shielding of the stove with sawdust as insulation. The heat flux generated indicated that a thick layer of 6 cm or more could ensure good insulation, and this could be further reduced by introducing more sawdust. The designed stove has the potential to reduce biomass consumption and emissions when compared to traditional cookstoves. The inclusion of a chimney draught in the fire stove prototype could reduce smoke and increase thermal efficiency. Further studies should focus on minimizing the thickness of the clay-sawdust (first) layer and increasing the thickness of the sawdust layer to reduce the weight of the fire stove.

Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Forced Draft Biomass Cook Stove

An approach towards an Improvement in performance of cook stoves has been a great challenge to scientists and researchers as biomass cook stoves are one of the basic needs of people living in rural areas. But due to household pollution by Traditional Cook stoves causes illness to people preparing for their regular meals near it. So, taking an initiative for Designing, Fabricating and Improvisation in the performance of Forced Draft cook stoves by placing proper Primary and Secondary holes in combustion chamber which gives better air distribution for proper combustion to get Lower Emission rates. Various experimentations are being performed on the basis of standard protocols i.e. BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards), VITA (Volunteer in Technical Assistance), EPTP (Emission Performance Test Protocol), WBT (Water Boiling Test) amongst which BIS had an upper hand and had very less uncertainty of errors due to which it is mostly being used in checking and improving emission performance of cook stoves for more efficient use with less chances of health issues. This paper consists of Design, Calculations and Constructional working of Forced Draft Biomass Cook stove and also the Burning rate Calculations were carried out to check fuel burnt rate.

Development and Performance Evaluation of an Improved Thermal Performance Wood Stove using Skirt

The importance of heat energy source from wood to humanity cannot be over emphasised since many depend on it for their heating needs. In this work, a wood stove was designed, constructed and tested without a skirt and with a detachable skirt of height 120 mm (same height as the pot used for the experiment) to ascertain the influence of the skirt on the stove in terms of thermal performance in a water boiling test. Thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption were evaluated. It was found that the stove tested without a skirt gave an average thermal efficiency of 31.33% and an average specific fuel consumption of 0.14 kg/l. When tested with a skirt, however, the stove gave an average thermal efficiency of 38.65% and an average specific fuel consumption of 0.09 kg/l. This signifies an improvement in thermal performance by the use of skirt on the stove designed. Keywords: Humanity, Globally, Detachable-skirt, Thermal performance, Wood stove.

Performance and emission characteristics of micro gasifier based cook stove using solid biomass Melia dubia and Casuarina

Many large-scale improved cooking stove systems has been introduced in various developing countries to replace existing obsolete conventional biomass cooking stoves. Improved cooker stoves are one with higher performance and lower emissions. In this work, two solid biomass fuels such as Melia dubia and Casuarina are investigated on dry basis in a regular forced stove micro-gasifier. The effect of the Melia dubia and Casuarina fuel on thermal efficiency and emission reduction of the forced stove micro-gasifier is analysed using Water Boiling Test-4.2.3. The experimental results revealed that the thermal efficiency of the micro-gasifier stove for the fuel Melia dubia and Casuarina is 42% and 40% respectively. The fuel consumption of the micro-gasifier stove is estimated for the fuel Melia dubia is 86 g/l and Casuarina 90 g/l. The carbon monoxide and particulate matter emission Melia dubia is slightly lesser compared to the Casuarina. Emissions of carbon monoxide and particulate matter are detected for Melia dubia at 22 ppm and 0.05 mg/m3 and for Casuarina at 25 ppm and 0.07 mg/m3. Efficiency and emission values for selected fuels Melia dubia and Casuarina have shown promising results for the selected micro-gasifier.