Heating and emission characteristics from combustion of charcoal and co-combustion of charcoal with faecal char-sawdust char briquettes in a ceramic cook stove
Austine O. Otieno, Patrick G. Home, James M. Raude, Sylvia I. Murunga, Anthony Gachanja
Abstract
S was above the short term exposure limits of 35 ppm, and 0.005 ppm, respectively, during co-combustion, whereas NO concentration was below dangerous exposure levels of 100 ppm. These results suggest that co-combustion of charcoal with the briquettes is a promising approach to generate safe and sufficient heat energy for cooking and reduce deforestation.
Topics & Concepts
BriquetteCharcoalCombustionCharBiocharStoveHeat of combustionSawdustWaste managementPulp and paper industryCarbon monoxideBiomass (ecology)ChemistryFlue gasSolid fuelCoalPyrolysisMaterials scienceMetallurgyAgronomyOrganic chemistryCatalysisBiologyEngineeringThermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEnergy and Environment ImpactsBiodiesel Production and Applications