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| − | = What are liquid biomass fuels?<br/> =
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| − | Liquid fuels derived from biomass are sometimes referred to as 'biofuel'.
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| − | <u>They can be divided into two main groups:</u>
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| − | The latter are also called 'plant oil´ or '''straight vegetable oil (SVO)''' to distinguish them from non-renewable fossil oils. Biofuels are generally bioadegrable and have lower sulfur content than liquid fossil fuels. Liquid biofuels are normally marketed by volume (liters, gallons), not by weight (kg, pounds). They are renewable sources of energy, if the biomass is harvested from sustainably managed sources.
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| − | Both alcohols and oils require considerable energy input during their production to convert the original feedstock into a liquid fuel: alcohols need to be distilled and oils need to be pressed.
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| − | = Why deal with the use of liquid biomass as a fuel?<br/> = | |
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| − | <u>Projects promoting the use of liquid biomass fuels for cooking are often driven by this kind of vision:</u>
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| − | “Instead of cutting down trees for firewood, the smallholder farmer grows crops with oil seeds which he can harvest every year. By pressing the oil, he is generating plant oil which he can either sell to the world market or use for his own cooking needs. Thus, he is protecting the environment, cooking on a powerful modern fuel and is improving his income situation”.
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| − | <u>There are several advantages to using liquid biomass fuels:</u>
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| − | *First, liquid fuels in general have a cutting-edge advantage over solid fuels when it comes to the use for transport, where the fuel container has to move with the engine. This is not nedded for a cook-stove which remains stationary in one place.<span style="color: #008000"></span>
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| − | *Second, alcohols and oils are more energy-dense than wood. For example, the alcohols methanol and ethanol have an energetic value of approx. 20-23 MJ/kg and 25-30 MJ/kg, respectively. Plant oils are even more energy dense and range between 39 and 50 MJ/kg. Kerosene has usually between 43 and 47 MJ/kg. Air-dry wood, on the other hand ranges around 16 MJ/kg. (Charcoal, however and can range between 27-30 MJ/kg).
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| − | *Third, with an appropriate burner that can regulate the mix of oxygen and the fuel, it is easy to burn liquid fuels cleaner than solid fuels as liquid biomass fuels generally have low emissions of particulate matter (soot). Liquid fuels can also be very convenient to use as the power output can be regulated 'by the turn of a knob'. They are clean to handle and easy transport in bulk or in small containers like recycled bottles.
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| − | However, despite these advantages, the comparative advantage of liquid biomass fuels in relation to a solid fuel needs to be assessed on a case-by-case basis. For example, will the considerable extra effort needed to press oil out of oily seeds or to distill precious alcohol be outweighed by the advantages regarding convenience and clean burning of the liquid biofuel in a cookstove? This is relevant both for the economic viability of using liquid biomass fuels as well as the CO<sub>2</sub>-balance.
| + | Stoves fueled with alcohol (ethanol and methanol) are not widely used in households. They are mainly used in areas where such stoves and fuels have been fostered and promoted by studies and projects. |
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| − | Alcohols are commonly produced by energy-intensive distillation of fermented sugar-rich organic matter like sugar cane, maize, grain, cassava, sweet potato etc. These are often staple foods for human nutrition. Straw, grass and wood can also be used, though with less yield. The lightest, simplest alcohol with the lowest flash-point is methanol, followed by ethanol and butanol.
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| − | Methanol can also be produced from fossil natural gas at less cost compared to ethanol derived from biomass, but it is highly dangerous.
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| − | Ethanol can be further processed into gel fuel, by adding a gelling agent and some more water. Studies in Malawi showed that the heating value of gel fuel was between 16 and 18 MJ/kg. This means that a kg of gel fuel contains approximately the same energy as a kg of dry firewood, or two thirds of charcoal.<span></span>
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| − | Economic viability of the production of cooking-appropriate alcohol fuels depends on the scale and degree of purity that needs to be reached: the more water, the less power output when burning the fuel. Worldwide people produce ‘drinking alcohol’ in their backyards. But this alcohol produced at household level usually does not exceed 50% alcohol, the rest is water. It is not suitable as a cooking fuel. Even 70% rubbing alcohol that contains up to 30% water is not recommendable as a fuel, because of the low power output. Rectified ethanol between 90 and 96 % purity is good enough for use in a cookstove, yet difficult to obtain at household level. Fuel-grade ethanol for blending with transport fuel must contain less than 1% water. This last step of distillation is extremely energy intensive and requires sophisticated industrial-size technology and production skills.
| + | A stove to burn alcohol fuels can be very simple. It can be made relatively cheaply in countries with industries producing articles such as aluminium pots, etc. |
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| − | Although alcohol can be distilled from a large variety of feedstock with rather simple means, it is rarely possible for a user to produce his or her own ethanol at household level for cooking, as this requires more sophisticated distilling equipment and skills than to produce ‘drinking alcohol’. In some countries, licensing issues also come into play. Small-scale alcohol production units have not yet taken root on a broader scale. If economically viable, they could contribute to local employment generation and ease fuel constraints. For the time being people have to purchase the industrially produced alcohol fuels on the market. Market prices of ethanol are often dictated by the petroleum import price due to the use of ethanol for blending with transport fuels.
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| − | For a user, it is a bad deal if he has to pay the same price for a litre of ethanol as for a liter of paraffin, because he gets a third less of the energy content. In places where kerosene or LPG are subsidized, this discrepancy becomes more severe and ethanol a less viable fuel for cooking.
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| − | Alcohol fuels are highly flammable. They vaporize and can be ignited at room temperature. The purified ethanol can be used either directly in a stove, or it can be thickened with a gelling agent. The downside of the gelled fuel is that another 15% of water is added, thus diluting the energy value of the gel.
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| + | Alcohol stoves have a very clean combustion, emit no soot and negligible emissions. Cooking is very fast as heat is available instantly after ignition of the fuel. |
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| − | '''Plant oils are pressed from oil-rich parts of plants''', usually seeds e.g. sunflower, rape, mustard, groundnut, cotton etc. or any nuts from trees like palms, pongamia, tung seeds etc. Seeds that are not suitable for human consumption include jatropha and castor seed.
| + | For further advantages and disadvantes of alcohol as a fuel see also the article on<span style="color:#FF0000">[[Cooking with Ethanol and Methanol|Cooking with Ethanol and Methanol.]]</span> |
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| − | Presses can range from simple hand-presses (RAM-type) and screw-presses to hydraulic presses requiring tri-phase electricity.
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| − | Once plant oils are pressed, they need to be cleaned, filtered and sometimes refined, before they can be used as fuel in a burner.
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| − | Other combustible oils can be processed from animal fats. These are usually refined into biodiesel and biokerosene for use as cooking fuel.
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| − | In the view of the current food versus fuel debate, smallholder farmers have to make decisions on the use of their resources.
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| − | <u>As with any other cash crop, farmers have competing options:</u>
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| − | *<u>Food versus Fuel</u>: the same crop can be consumed as food or used for fuel for cooking;
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| − | *<u>Cash versus Fue</u>l: the same crop can be used for cash income (e.g. soap making) or as fuel for cooking;
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| − | *<u>Seed versus Fuel</u>: a special form of “cash versus fuel” is the use of seeds for farmers own planting (or as a commodity sold for planting) rather than for producing oil. This is a particular problem in expansion phases where the value of seed used as planting material is considerably higher than compared to the value of the same seed as raw material for oil.
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| − | *<u>Competition for land</u>: the same piece of land can be used to grow a fuel crop or any other crop (e.g. food or cash crop)
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| − | *<u>Competition for water</u>: for irrigated production and limited access to water, the scarce resource can be applied to grow various products.
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| − | <u>The mode of production of oil plants can accommodate some of the concerns above:</u>
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| − | *Intercropping: e.g. jatropha trees are planted within the food producing fields with enough space between them to allow enough light for the food crops;
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| − | *Fieldside cropping: e.g. jatropha is planted as a hedge around fields or around the house.
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| − | *Use of degraded land: e.g. jatropha grown on land which is no longer suitable for crop production (with lower yields of crop)
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| − | *The processing of oil at smallholder level is another important area to be observed. It comprises both the pressing of the oil as well as the filtering of fiber out of the oil.
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| − | <br/> | + | One of the pioneering efforts in use of low concentration ethanol for cooking and lighting <ref>[http://nariphaltan.org/ruralethanol.pdf Ethano fuel for rural households]</ref><ref>[http://www.nariphaltan.org/ethstove.pdf Development of low concentration ethanol stove]</ref> was done in early 2000s by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute<ref>[http://nariphaltan.org Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute]</ref> in India.<br/> |
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| − | <u>It is sometimes rational for a farmer NOT to use their liquid biomass as a fuel for cooking:</u>
| + | The most documented ethanol stove model is the [http://stoves.projectgaia.com/page.php?page=stoverview CleanCook Stove] by [http://cleancook.com/about-us/ CleanCook Sweden AB,] which is produced in South Africa and promoted mainly by Project Gaia.<br/> |
| − | *Oil is often more valued for soap-making or as food, rather than as fuel.
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| − | *Ethanol fetches higher prices on the market for human consumption.
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| − | <br/> | + | The "CleanCook" Stove is available as a single or double-burner model for households and institutions. It is made from aluminium or stainless steel. The CleanCook is a non-pressurized alcohol stove with a refillable fuel canister of a capacity of 1,2 liters.<ref name="http://cleancook.com/productsstove-sales/">http://cleancook.com/productsstove-sales/</ref> The canister contains a porous fiber that adsorbs alcohol and retains it in a manner that prevents spills, leaks, fires and explosions.<ref name="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gaia#The_CleanCook_Stove">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gaia#The_CleanCook_Stove</ref> The power output per burner is rated at 1.8 kW at maximum heat, allowing for a cooking time of 4-5 hours. It can burn ethanol and methanol.<ref name="http://cleancook.com/productsstove-sales/">http://cleancook.com/productsstove-sales/</ref><br/> |
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| − | = Cooking with Alcohol Fuels<br/> = | + | Up to 2019, 75,000 cleancook stoves have been provided, mainly in Africa.<ref name="http://cleancook.com/about-us/">http://cleancook.com/about-us/</ref><br/> |
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| − | <u>A stove to burn alcohol fuels can be very simple. The main components of the burner are shown here<ref>http://www.hedon.info/BP33_EthanolStovesForMauritius?bl=y</ref>:</u>
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| − | <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0)">[[File:Components of a non pressure ethanol stove.png|313px|RTENOTITLE]]</span> | + | Project Gaia and its Ethiopian sister organization, Gaia Association, have lab and field tested alcohol stoves since 2005. To date, alcohol stoves have been used by households in Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique, Vietnam, Brazil and Haiti. Click [http://www.projectgaia.com/page.php?page=resources here] to access country study/project reports. The largest number of households using alcohol stoves is in the UNHCR refugee camps near Jijiga, Eastern Ethiopia where more than 4,000<span style="color:#FF0000"></span> households rely on the CleanCook stove and ethanol fuel as their main source of energy. The UNHCR now aims to scale up to provide ethanol cookstoves and fuel to up to 27,678 households by 2017.<ref name="http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=541b5acf6da7c1b89cf4193b7&id=849ff674b0&e=da11811f02">http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=541b5acf6da7c1b89cf4193b7&id=849ff674b0&e=da11811f02</ref> |
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| − | == Cooking with Ethanol<br/> == | + | [http://www.blueflame.no Blue Flame Stoves AS] (Norway) also offer ethanol stoves with single and double burner, mainly for the African Market. [[File:Blueflame ethanol burners.png|right|200pxpx|link=https://www.blueflame.no/our-products/]]They are developed by the Norwegian research & design company Abry & Kavanagh Design AS, and have been manufactured under license in China since 2014. Up until 2019, over 55,000 stoves have been distributed under the Safi brand in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar through their partners. SeTAR in South Africa and KEBS in Kenya tested them. The stoves are approved for Green Development’s Carbon Credit program in Madagascar authorized by the World Bank, and field tested by UNCHR in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. In addition, Green Development have in partnership with Samsung Electronics, delivered over 20,000 SAFI branded stoves in Kenya.<ref name="https://www.blueflame.no/our-products/">https://www.blueflame.no/our-products/</ref> |
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| − | <u>Advantages of cooking with ethanol</u>:
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| − | *Very clean combustion with negligible emissions and no soot
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| − | *Low heating value when further diluted with water to make gel-fuel
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| − | At present, ethanol stoves and fuel are consumed for household energy use in areas where they have been fostered and promoted by studies and commercial projects. Nations worldwide have invested in large and medium-scale biofuel production to cut the use of costly, unsustainable petroleum-based fuels. As worldwide production capacity increases, so does the potential for ethanol to meet cooking and lighting energy demands worldwide. Alcohol fuels are increasingly recognized by the international community as a clean liquid fuel solution of the future. Ethanol projects, along with LPG and solar groups, lead the clean fuel advocacy efforts of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves since its inception in 2010.
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| − | Ethanol and ethanol-based gel-fuel are quite common in niche applications, where clean combustion, safety and convenience are required: e.g. marine markets, camping, catering services and restaurants. Because ethanol can be made from a variety of low-cost, simple feedstocks, it is an intrinsically cheap fuel. Ethanol fuel can be produced at a scale which suits the community in demand. For example, In Ethiopia ethanol is sourced from the government-owned Sugar Corporation to meet the cooking demand of several thousand households and ethanol for household energy use is recognized an official priority of the National Biofuels Policy.
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| − | In humanitarian interventions where energy for cooking is in large and urgent demand and resources are extremely scarce, ethanol stoves and fuel [http://www.unhcr.org/4849626d2.html have shown considerable success].
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| − | The most documented ethanol stove model is the [http://stoves.projectgaia.com/page.php?page=stoverview CleanCook Stove] produced by Dometic AB and promoted by Project Gaia and CleanStar Mozambique.
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| − | The "CleanCook" Stove is available as a single or double-burner model for households and institutions. The CleanCook is a non-pressurized alcohol stove with a refillable fuel canister that contains a porous fiber that adsorbs alcohol and retains it in a manner that prevents spills, leaks, fires and explosions. The power output per burner is rated at 1.5 kW, with a 3kw burner currently under development (2013). Both ethanol and methanol fuels (denatured to prevent ingestion) can be combined at advised proportions. Project Gaia and Gaia Associations have achieved an excellent history of safety by employing stringent training protocols for staff and end users. The cost of the CleanCook stove models range from $57-110 USD<ref>http://www.projectgaia.com/index.php</ref>. Project Gaia employs various financing schemes including sustainable loan programs and carbon finance to deliver affordable alcohol stoves and fuel to energy poor households.<ref>http://www.hedon.info/View+Stove?itemId=8969 </ref>
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| − | Project Gaia and its Ethiopian sister organization, Gaia Association, have lab and field tested alcohol stoves since 2005. Project Gaia and Gaia Association have disseminated an estimated 10,000 ethanol stoves to households around the world. To date, alcohol stoves have been used by households in Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique, Vietnam, Brazil and Haiti. Click [http://www.projectgaia.com/page.php?page=resources here] to access country study/project reports. The largest number of households using alcohol stoves is in the UNHCR refugee camps near Jijiga, Eastern Ethiopia where 3,500+ households rely on the CleanCook stove and ethanol fuel as their main source of energy. Project Gaia currently leads four community-based, small-scale ethanol distillation projects in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Haiti. These projects aim to allow communities to produce clean cooking fuel using local feedstocks, simultaneously adding value to agricultural markets by taking advantage of co-products of the distillation process<ref>http://www.projectgaia.com/index.php</ref>.
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| − | A private venture capital firm CleanStar Mozambique has promoted the CleanCook stove in a commercial project based in Maputo. CleanStar has sourced ethanol fuel primarily from excess cassava crop purchased from farmers<ref>http://www.cleanstarmozambique.com/</ref>.
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| | + | *[[Cooking with Ethanol and Methanol|Cooking with Ethanol and Methanol]], article on energypedia |
| | *[http://hedon.info/ HEDON Household Energy Network]: This network provides information on all aspect of ethanol as a household fuel | | *[http://hedon.info/ HEDON Household Energy Network]: This network provides information on all aspect of ethanol as a household fuel |
| − | *The ‘Cookstove Fuels’ section of the [http://www.cleancookstoves.org/our-work/the-solutions/cookstove-fuels.html Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves] | + | *The [http://cleancookstoves.org/technology-and-fuels/fuels/ ‘Cookstove Fuels’] section of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves |
| − | *[http://stoves.projectgaia.com/page.php?page=aboutfuels Project Gaia website ‘About Alcohol Fuels’] | + | *[https://projectgaia.com/ Project Gaia homepage] |
| − | *[http://www.bioenergywiki.net/Ethanol The Bioenergy Wiki for ‘Ethanol’] | + | *[https://projectgaia.com/ten-years-in-ethiopia/ Ten Years in Ethiopia: A look back at the last decade.] Project Gaia (January 2015) |
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| − | == Cooking with Methanol<ref>HEDON/Boiling Point</ref><br/> == | + | = References = |
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| − | Methanol-use for cooking is still in its infancy. This is partially due to the fear of the potentially damaging health effects should the fuel be accidentally ingested. Project Gaia had a pilot study in Nigeria with Methanol (made from fossil flare gases): people were mainly satisfied with the stove, but complained that the fuel was not regularly available.
| + | This article was originally published by [http://www.giz.de/fachexpertise/html/2769.html GIZ HERA]. It is basically based on experiences, lessons learned and information gathered by GIZ cook stove projects. You can find more information about the authors and experts of the original “Cooking Energy Compendium” in the [[Imprint - GIZ HERA Cooking Energy Compendium|Imprint]]. |
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| − | === Further Information on Methanol<br/> ===
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| − | Plant oil fuels pose the challenge that they have a high viscosity and only ignite at temperatures above 200° Celsius. Depending on the oil type, simple wick-stoves are not suitable and sometimes preheating of the oil with another fuel that burns at lower temperatures is needed. Pressurizing enhances the performance and power-output, but adds more challenges and cost to the stove.
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| − | *Safety: Plant oil is has a high viscosity and a higher flame point as compared to kerosene. For the user, this has the advantage of safety (it does not ignite spontaneously and is not so explosive when spilled).
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| − | *Fast cooking: Plant oil has a high energy content (only 5% less than kerosene). Hence it produces a powerful flame if used in a pressurized stove. Cooking large quantities can be done quickly.
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| − | However, in 2012, BSH decided to conclude the Protos plant oil cooker project and to discontinue series production of the stove in Indonesia. The main reasons were as follows:<ref name="http://www.bsh-group.com/index.php?109906">Protos Plant Oil Cooker Project to Conclude. http://www.bsh-group.com/index.php?109906</ref>
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| − | *Plant oil cookers require a lot more cleaningn and maintenance than kerosene stoves as plant oil leaves residue in the burner when it evaporates.
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| − | *Due to the physical properties of plant oil the stove is technically complex. All varieties of plant oil have an extremely high flash point, which means that plant oil stoves require much higher operating temperatures and a longer pre-heating process than conventional stoves burning fossil fuel.
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| − | *Stove by BSH (protos). [[Stove_by_BSH_(protos)|https://energypedia.info/wiki/Stove_by_BSH_(protos)]]
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| − | *A breath of fresh air: Protos the plant oil stove. In: Boiling Point 56, 2009. [http://www.hedon.info/docs/BP56_Shiroff.pdf http://www.hedon.info/docs/BP56_Shiroff.pdf]
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| − | *Reinhard K. Henning (2006): [http://www.underutilized-species.org/Documents/PUBLICATIONS/jatropha_curcas_africa.pdf Jatropha curcas L. in Africa]. Assessment of the impact of the dissemination of “the Jatropha System” on the ecology of the rural area and the social and economic situation of the rural population (target group) in selected countries in Africa
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Introduction
Stoves fueled with alcohol (ethanol and methanol) are not widely used in households. They are mainly used in areas where such stoves and fuels have been fostered and promoted by studies and projects.
Cooking with Alcohol Stoves
A stove to burn alcohol fuels can be very simple. It can be made relatively cheaply in countries with industries producing articles such as aluminium pots, etc.
The main components of the burner are shown here[1]:
Alcohol stoves have a very clean combustion, emit no soot and negligible emissions. Cooking is very fast as heat is available instantly after ignition of the fuel.
For further advantages and disadvantes of alcohol as a fuel see also the article onCooking with Ethanol and Methanol.
Experiences of Cooking with Ethanol Stoves
One of the pioneering efforts in use of low concentration ethanol for cooking and lighting [2][3] was done in early 2000s by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute[4] in India.
The most documented ethanol stove model is the CleanCook Stove by CleanCook Sweden AB, which is produced in South Africa and promoted mainly by Project Gaia.
The "CleanCook" Stove is available as a single or double-burner model for households and institutions. It is made from aluminium or stainless steel. The CleanCook is a non-pressurized alcohol stove with a refillable fuel canister of a capacity of 1,2 liters.[5] The canister contains a porous fiber that adsorbs alcohol and retains it in a manner that prevents spills, leaks, fires and explosions.[6] The power output per burner is rated at 1.8 kW at maximum heat, allowing for a cooking time of 4-5 hours. It can burn ethanol and methanol.[5]
Up to 2019, 75,000 cleancook stoves have been provided, mainly in Africa.[7]
Project Gaia and its Ethiopian sister organization, Gaia Association, have lab and field tested alcohol stoves since 2005. To date, alcohol stoves have been used by households in Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique, Vietnam, Brazil and Haiti. Click here to access country study/project reports. The largest number of households using alcohol stoves is in the UNHCR refugee camps near Jijiga, Eastern Ethiopia where more than 4,000 households rely on the CleanCook stove and ethanol fuel as their main source of energy. The UNHCR now aims to scale up to provide ethanol cookstoves and fuel to up to 27,678 households by 2017.[8]
Project Gaia currently leads four community-based, small-scale ethanol distillation projects in Ethiopia. Also in Brazil and Haiti microdistillery projects are being implemented. These projects aim to allow communities to produce clean cooking fuel using local feedstocks, simultaneously adding value to agricultural markets by taking advantage of co-products of the distillation process[9].
Blue Flame Stoves AS (Norway) also offer ethanol stoves with single and double burner, mainly for the African Market.
They are developed by the Norwegian research & design company Abry & Kavanagh Design AS, and have been manufactured under license in China since 2014. Up until 2019, over 55,000 stoves have been distributed under the Safi brand in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar through their partners. SeTAR in South Africa and KEBS in Kenya tested them. The stoves are approved for Green Development’s Carbon Credit program in Madagascar authorized by the World Bank, and field tested by UNCHR in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. In addition, Green Development have in partnership with Samsung Electronics, delivered over 20,000 SAFI branded stoves in Kenya.[10]
Further Information
References
This article was originally published by GIZ HERA. It is basically based on experiences, lessons learned and information gathered by GIZ cook stove projects. You can find more information about the authors and experts of the original “Cooking Energy Compendium” in the Imprint.
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