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GASIFICATION STOVE PROTOTYPES TRY OUT

July 23-25, 2007, Banglore
The meeting was a part of a series of activities for the pilot projects on gasification for small scale thermal applications. It was attended by Mr. Erwan Kow (Program officer, ARECOP, Indonesia), Mr. Hermanto Sudjarwo (Palm sugar project - Dian Desa, Indonesia), Mr. Rajan Thapa (Lapsy candy project CRT, Nepal) and Mr. Houmpheng (Salt production project - TRI, Laos) and Mr. Kumaraswamy (Hotel kitchen project - TIDE, India). Dr. Bhaskar Dixit and Prof. H. S. Mukunda of CGPL, Indian Institute of Science hosted the meeting. All of the gasifier stoves for the projects, except the gasifier system for salt processing, were tested. The salt processing gasifier system was only demonstrated. The tests were designed to simulate operation of the stoves for its intended cooking capacities. Each stove was tested in their performance in bringing quantities of water to boil and the time taken. A field visit was also conducted to TIDE's gasifier pilot project site. During the visit, the gasifier stove implemented for the restaurant cooking was demonstrated. Lapsy candy and palm sugar gasifier stoves will be dispatched to Nepal and Indonesia respectively, for the pilot projects in the respective countries. Smaller gasifier system (in the range of 5-10 kg/hr of rice husk fuel) than the currently built (18kg/hr) is planned to be developed for the salt processing pilot project in Lao. The smaller system planned will be a prototype for demonstration to salt producers in Lao. IISc, ARECOP and TRI are still exploring means to implement a full scale gasifier system with a capacity of 80kg/hr for the salt processing project in Lao. Based on the discussion with ARECOP, TIDE will change the location of its pilot project, to locations closer to Banglore. More stoves will also be implemented within reasonable distance from Banglore, in order to get feedbacks on the stoves from greater number of users.

ARECOP KITCHEN IMPROVEMENT TRAINING August 1215, 2007

The 4-day training held from August 12-15, was a back to back event with the PCIA workshop on Indoor Air and Household Energy Monitoring. 33 participants from around Asia region participated in the training. Based on the previous kitchen improvement training given by ARECOP in 1996, this training included new materials on ventilation, and drew upon the IAP monitoring techniques developed by the Household Energy Group, University of California, Berkeley. The training introduced a systems analysis approach to understand the kitchen and its functions. Using analysis tools , such as the culinary activity chain, time and motion
PHOTOS: Gasifiers developed by CGPL-IISC for small scale industrial thermal applications - Lapsi candy processing stove, prototype salt water evaporation system and palm sugarprocessing stove

STANDARDISATION AND QUALITY CONTROL IN IMPROVED COOKSTOVE DISSEMINATION

Based on the recommendations of The National Network Meeting in May 2007, the network is initiating a series of activities in relation to the standardisation and quality control of improved cookstove disseminated. These activities will cover technical as well as management aspects of improved cookstove programs, as follows: a) Organized the Training on ICS Management, which had been completed in May 2007 (as reported in the LfS March-June 2007 edition) b) Baseline data collection of traditional stoves and review of improved cookstoves being disseminated by the network members c) ICS design development for application in areas under the coverage of the netweork's 6 regional focal points The above survey and review will provide data and information on the performance of: 1) traditional stoves and improved cookstoves in terms of heat utilisation efficiencies; 2) improved cookstoves in terms of fuel savings compared to the traditinal stoves. The survey and review will provide the basis for improvement of existing traditional and further improvement of existing improved cookstoves. The above will be coordinated at the national level by the Network Secretariat and implemend by the 6 Regional Focal Points. In conjunction with the above survey and review, the Network Secretariat is now compiling suitable methodology for stove and clay testing: - Adapted Water Boiling Test, a protocol developed by GERES-Cambodia (undated), based on International Water Boiling Test (as developed by VITA, Eindhoven University and other organisations). - Controlled Cooking Test The network will also be facilitating design development for hosehold ICS for for areas under the woking coverage of the 6 regional focal points. The new ICS design will emphasis on the ICS production procedure which is able to maintain design dimensions and specifications.

study, and subsystems analysis, participants learned how to examine the interrelationships of various kitchen components. Other topics discussed included the environmental health status of the kitchen, behavior and beliefs, design application, and monitoring. The workshop included a field activity, where participants divided into 5 groups to visit kitchens in a Vietnamese village. Each group gathered information describing the layout of the kitchen, ventilation, activities of the cook, and health problems. Participants then analyzed the information collected and came up with some suggestion for kitchen improvement. Returning the field a second time, participants conversed with the cooks and household members to find out their opinions about the proposed suggestions. With the insights of the kitchen users, participants then worked to create design application plans.

INDONESIA MOU BETWEEN THE INDONESIAN STOVE NETWORK & PELANGI FOUNDATION
The MOU was signed to formalize co operation in carbon financing based ICSP. To initiate the cooperation, small scale ICS project has been started in July 2007 at Kulon Progo District, Yogyakarta. The purpose of the project is to develop monitoring method for carbon financing based ICS dissemination project.

REHABILITATION OF WORKSPACE FOR STOVE MAKERS IN PUNDONG, BANTUL

Pundong, a village in Bantul district is a pottery items production center that was hit by an earth quake in May 2006. Among the pottery item producers affected by the earthquake in Bantul are SAE (improved pottery stove) producers. The Indonesia Cookstove Network provided modest assistance to four SAE production units in the rebuilding of the workshops. Each workshop was provided with building materials ( metal roofing sheets, bamboo poles, and nails). It is hoped that the temporary working space will improve the working condition of those who work in the production units. There is now secured working space,which are relatively protected from rain and sun and adequate space for drying pottery items.

July-August 2007

Letter from the Secretariat

CAMBODIA NGO DELIVERY OF RURAL ENERGY SERVICE WORKSHOP June 25, 2007

Jatropha Biofuel, by Ms. Swan Faureaud, GERES

Following the presentations were a session which discussed the strategy of the WB supported project on Neang Kangrei stove (NKS) dissemination. There was also a special discussion joined by 10 women participants (representing NGOs, Ministry of Women Affairs and MIME), which was initiated by WB advisor Clive Hughes, and aimed at establishing a Gender &Rural Energy Working Group. The workshop was successful and fruitful for WB and GERES in their efforts to formulate approaches in ICS dissemination. It has also been successful in terms of being able to introduce participating organizations to potential practical rural energy technologies and informing them of successful enery project implementation experiences.

WENetCam MEETING April 6, 2007

Wood Energy Network of Cambodia in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry Mines and Energy (MIME) held the workshop which was financed by the World Bank (WB) under its Technical Support Program in Decentralized Energy Service for Small and Medium Enterprise. The workshop aimed at informing relevant actors working in the field of rural energy development on potential rural energy technologies. An important agenda of the workshop was to discuss strategies for an ICSP, supported by WB and to be implemented by GERES-Cambodia. WENetCam held its 18th Regular Meeting for 1 full day at CEDAC meeting hall in Phnom Penh. Delegates representing 13 network member organizations attended the meeting.

The meeting's agenda included: an introduction to Neang Kangrei Stove (NKS), a new model ICS developed by GERES and a discussion on a plan of its dissemination; election of Network Core Team members and; orientation to climate change and The workshop was presided by HE. Tun Lean, General Director of the carbon credit financing for improved cookstove General Directorate of Energy , MIME. There were 33 participants program. representing NGOs, government institutions and donor agencies In this meeting, 5 organizations were elected from the attending the workshop. active members as the Core Team members. Various rural energy technologies and projects were presented by Representatives of WeNetCam and GERES are also part of the Team. The Team's main role wil be to guide resource persons: the network in its direction and policy. The Team will Importance of Rural Energy Service (a statistical overview), meet at least 2 times per year. by Mr. Rogier van Mansvelt, GERES WB-ESMAP and rural energy services, by Clive Hughes, WENETCAM COLLABORATION WB WITH GERES IN NKS PILOT Gender Mainstreaming , by MWAand MIME PROJECT Supporting Sustainable Rural Energy Supply in Cambodia , by Mr Gerhard Zieroth, UNDP The project, supported by theWorld Bank is planned Improved cookstove & Biomass gasifier, by Mr. Iwan to be implemented over a 9 month period, starting Baskoro, GERES from July 2007. Several WENetCam network Improved charcoal production , by Mr. Mao Rotha, GERES organizations are mobilized to participate in this Village electrification gasifier , by Mr. Tony Knowles, SME project. The project objective is to develop a commercialization strategy and action plan for this Cambodia stove by undertaking pilot trials in rural villages. Improved brick kiln, by Mr. Tony Knowles, SME Lantern/Battery Pack, by PROSEED Solar Lantern and Water Filters, by RDI Biodigester, by NBP Energy Tree Planting, by Mr.Anaurd Guidal, GERES

July-August 2007

Letter from the Secretariat

S U S TA I N A B L E MANAGEMENT

WOOD

ENERGY

ARECOP small fund will co-finance sustainable charcoal production project, a project jointly implemented by the Forestry Administration (a forestry department under the Ministry of Agriculture), GERES and WeNetCam. The project is located at Sihanukvill tree plantation. GERES is also currently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Forestry Administration to assist Cambodia forestry sector on sustainable wood energy management.

The pottery components are assembled and plastered with clay, sand and rice straw mixture. The production cost of the stove is around US$50 and it is estimated that the stove will be retailed at about US$70. The Vattanak stove is able to save around 40% wood consumption from the typical operation of palm sugar production unit. A palm sugar production production unit can save about 4 tons/yr of wood, which is equivalent to 6.6. ton CO2/yr. The average temperature produced by the Vattanak stove is 900C, relatively higher than the flame temperature of traditional stove, which consequently produces less product of incomplete combustion.

THE VATANNAK (PALM SUGAR) STOVE

Plante Bois, a French organization, specialized in high performance wood burning equipments and GERES Cambodia has developed a new low cost design for use by Small and Medium Enterprises in Cambodia. The Vattanak stove consists of pre fabricated pottery components, so that dimensions of the components can be maintained. Materials and skills for the production of pottery items are available abundantly in Cambodia, which means the possibility of producing the stoves commercially and in a sustainable manner.

Pyrolisis Wood

GERES-Cambodia with the support of ESMAP will start the commercialisation of the Vattanak stove in Kampong Chhnang province, an area well known for its palm sugar. The aim of this program is to disseminate the stove through commercialization which will eventually be independent of development program's internvention. (Taken from "The Vattanak stove: A low cost continuous gasifier burner for palm sugar production in Cambodia" by GERES; Contact: Sylvain Min Kimsylvainminkim@yahoo.fr, Jean-Franois Rozis rozisjf@club-internet)

Wood gas Metal grate Primary air Chimney Gas flame Secondary Mix gas/O2 air

The stove is composed of 4 main elements: The pyrolysis chamber where the wood is gasified. The venturi where wood gas is mixed with oxygen. The relatively small size of this chamber increases the speed of the gas flow and improves its mixing with oxygen. The secondary air has been pre-heated thanks to the metal tubes going through the pyrolysis chamber. The flaming chamber is where the thermal exchange with the palm juice in the wok begins. The venturi is connected with a conical burner. The angle between these 2 ceramic parts generates turbulence to improve the mixing of gas and O2. The conical shape of the burner helps the flame development. The chimney creates the necessary natural draft. The height of the chimney is of 3.5 m.

July-August 2007

Letter from the Secretariat