Multiple biomass fuels and improved cook stoves from Tanzania assessed with the Water Boiling Test

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dc.contributor.authorGrimsby, Lars K.
dc.contributor.authorRajabu, Hassan
dc.contributor.authorTreiber, Michael U.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-12T19:52:16Z
dc.date.available2016-07-12T19:52:16Z
dc.date.issued2016-04
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213138816000060en_US
dc.description.abstractImproved cook stoves can reduce fuel consumption and indoor air pollution, but are not always used as expected. A household survey in rural Tanzania showed that cooking fuels such as firewood and charcoal were supplemented with agricultural residues, and households combined improved and traditional stoves. The WBT was used to assess 7 biomass fuels in 6 stoves. Maize stalks and cobs, and stalks from sunflower showed similar burning parameters to firewood, cow dung significantly different. Ash made agricultural residues unsuitable in improved firewood stoves. The three stone fire was versatile, an advantage where fuels are limited. Okoa-II with firewood was significantly more efficient than the three stone fire, whereas Okoa-I showed no improvement. Improved charcoal stove Jiko Bora was not significantly better than its traditional counterpart. PM across fuels corresponded with «the energy ladder»; CO to lesser degree. A local sawdust stove was functional and is increasingly common in Tanzania. Where access to energy is limited by poverty and multiple fuels are utilised, dissemination of a range of stoves optimised for specific fuels or conversely a cook stove as versatile as the open fireplace, may improve cooking conditions.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGrimsby, L.K., Rajabu, H.M. and Treiber, M.U., 2016. Multiple biomass fuels and improved cook stoves from Tanzania assessed with the Water Boiling Test. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 14, pp.63-73.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.seta.2016.01.004
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3156
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectBiomassen_US
dc.subjectImproved cook stovesen_US
dc.subjectWater Boiling Testen_US
dc.subjectEnergy ladderen_US
dc.subjectIndoor air pollutionen_US
dc.titleMultiple biomass fuels and improved cook stoves from Tanzania assessed with the Water Boiling Testen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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