+44-7897-074717 Research Article
Development and Testing of a Modified Forced Updraft Gasifier Cookstove with Air Staging
Author(s): Yonas Asmare, Alemnew Ebabu* and Ashenafi Tesfaye
Nearly half the world's population relies on biomass as a primary energy source. This fuel source constitutes to be the biggest in the developing world such as Sub Sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia heavily consumes biomass with a share of 86.6% of the total energy supply. However, its utilization in the domestic sector is mostly inefficient and results in environmental hazards, resource wastage, and indoor air pollution. The existing improved cook stoves in the country have many problems such as low thermal efficien cy. This paper focuses on developing and testing of a forced top top-lit updraft gasifier stove by modifying existing similar stoves for application in pre pre-urban and urban households. During design and fabrication of the prototype a main technique of air stagi ng was taken into consideration which is essential in providing uniform preheated airflow and allowing a better.. View More»