Kerosene Stoves
Introduction
Kerosene, also called paraffin in some countries, is a product of crude oil, and mainly consists of a mixture of hydrocarbons. In many developing countries, Kerosene is commonly used in urban households for both cooking and lighting. Kerosene stoves are widely available and affordable for urban population groups.
For more information on kerosene as a cooking fuel see Cooking with Kerosene.
Kerosene Stove Types
A wide variety of portable kerosene stoves have been developed, which can be grouped into two categories, namely wick type stoves and pressurized stoves. For pictures see HEDON.
Although there are a wide variety of kerosene stoves in use, only few emissions data for kerosene stoves are available. Generally, there is not much information available on kerosene stove tests or performance comparisons to other stove types. In a recent article they are even described as the “least studied cookstoves”.[1] Test results of Aprovecho Research Center showed that when 5 liters of water were boiled and kept simmering for 45 minutes, the tested kerosene wick stove model emitted less CO, PM and used less fuel compared to many other stove types.[2]
- ↑ Pooja Arora, Suresh Jain (2016): A review of chronological development in cookstove assessment methods: Challenges and way forward. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 55 (2016) 203–220.
- ↑ Aprovecho Research Center, PCIA, Shell Foundation, USEPA (2011): Test Results of Cook Stove Performance. http://www.ewb-usa.org/files/2015/05/TestResultsCookstovePerformance.pdf
