Kenya Biomass Briquettes

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Arlum, Frank, Kathryn Alternative Fuel Efficient Stoves

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Arlum, Frank, Kathryn

Alternative Fuel Efficient Stoves

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Only 14% of Kenya has access to grid electricity.

The facts

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The facts

Most families use kerosene lamps or candles for light, batteries for electronics, and biomass fuel for cooking and heating.

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The facts

Exposure to smoke causes chronic eye and lung diseases, killing approximately 1.6 million people a year.

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As Kenya’s population rapidly increases, their demand for energy grows as well.

The facts

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As Kenya’s population rapidly increases, their demand for energy grows as well.

The facts

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Many years of harvesting wood for fuel has devastated the environment in Kenya.

The facts

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Many years of harvesting wood for fuel has devastated the environment in Kenya.

The facts

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As trees become more scarce, the prices of wood and charcoal increase.

The facts

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As trees become more scarce, the prices of wood and charcoal increase.

The facts

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The illegal charcoal trade in Kenya provides many poor families with a steady source of income, exacerbating deforestation.

The facts

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But there’s hope!

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This is Josphat, the founder of the Ndabibi Environmental Conservation Centre in Kenya. He educates the community about organic agriculture, water conservation and collection, alternative fuels, and various other sustainable practices.

Meet Josphat!Meet Josphat!

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generating biogas from cow manure

cooking with biogas

paper briquettes

Solar Power cooker

Alternative Fuels Employed by Josphat

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expensive

exacerbates deforestation

burns for a long time

burns clean

Charcoal from wood

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inexpensive

makes use of waste material

doesn’t last as long as charcoal

much more smokey than charcoal

Paper Briquettes

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inexpensive

makes use of waste material

burns longer than lump charcoal

burns clean

Biochar Briquettes

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We are interested in Biochar Briquettes.

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Biochar: The Basics

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“A Key factor in efficient use of energy is the type of cooking stove” - Renewable energy for a sustainable future by GVEP International

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A three stone fireplace is most commonly used in East Africa to cook

Traditional Jinkos

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“It can be built with a low level of fabrication skills and it can be fired with almost any kind of agricultural wastes. It burns very efficient and clean.”

Single Barrel Holey Roket Stove

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Objectives

to produce fuel made from agricultural wastes rather than trees

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Objectives

to produce fuel made from agricultural wastes rather than trees to stimulate local economy by introducing biowaste briquettes to locals

Objectives

to produce fuel made from agricultural wastes rather than trees to stimulate local economy by introducing biowaste briquettes to locals

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Objectives

to produce fuel made from agricultural wastes rather than trees to stimulate local economy by introducing biowaste briquettes to locals to introduce a basic design of a stove that is efficient, produces as little smoke as possible, and is made out of easily accessible materials

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Objectives

to produce fuel made from agricultural wastes rather than trees to stimulate local economy by introducing biowaste briquettes to locals to introduce a basic design of a stove that is efficient, produces as little smoke as possible, and

is made out of easily accessible materials and able to be further developed by users

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1. Collect biowaste such as corn husks, pine cones, etc

Making Our First Briquettes

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2. Raise kiln off of the ground with sticks or stones so that air can flow through the kiln allowing the fire to burn more evenly. Also create a wic with grasses on the bottom of the kiln

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3. Before filling the kiln, place a large stick in the middle and pack the contents around it

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4. This creates a hole which will allow the fire to burn more evenly

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5. Light the wic from the bottom of the kiln

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6. Allow a healthy flame to burn for 10-15 minutes

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7. Lower the kiln from the sticks to the ground and place the lid on the top in order to create an anaerobic environment

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8. Thouroghly charred biowaste

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9. Crush the biowaste into a relatively fine powder and mix with a binding material

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10. Use a simple hand press to create dense briquettes

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11. Allow the Briquettes to dry in a sunny area

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Rasie kiln off of ground with sticks

put a stick in the center of the kiln, this will create a chimney

pack biowaste in between materials that are easily combustible, such as sawdust, dry leaves or sticks

light kiln from the bottom

allow a healthy flame to burn for ten to tweny minutes

allow a healthy flame to burn for ten to tweny minutes

lower kiln from sticks

collect charred biowaste from kiln

crush material and add a binding agent

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use a briquette press to form briquettes

Instructions for Making Biochar

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1. How do our biowaste briquettes compare to the fuel you are currently using?

“They took a little while to get going, and needed some kindling to get going. But once they got going, they burnt really clean and were efficient. Plus, charcoal gives off harmful fumes to your nose and food, and they cost money. This is a way better alternative even if the combustion isn’t as powerful as it could be.”

We dropped off our briquettes with Nicolas Esposito of Emerald Street Urban Farm and asked him what he thought...

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2. How long did they last?

“They lasted for about 30 minutes. After that we needed to add more fuel to keep the fire going. But they got really hot and heated up our fire in a really good way.”

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3. Did they produce a lot of smoke?

No, the smoke was minimal and it didn’t smell bad either, which is a huge plus over charcoal, especially when cooking meat over the open flame.

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Objectives

to produce fuel made from agricultural wastes rather than trees to stimulate local economy by introducing biowaste briquettes to locals to introduce a basic design of a stove that is efficient, produces as little smoke as possible, and

is made out of easily accessible materials and able to be further developed by users

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Biomass Briquettes: a small industry with high potential

Josphat

Neighbours

Briquettes

Education

Capital

Corn Husks

Organic W astes

Josphat

Neighbours

Capital

Corn Husks

Organic Wastes

Briquettes

Education

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Nda-

Nairobi

Briquettes

Education

Capital

Capital

Investments

Biomass Briquettes: a small industry with high potential

Ndabibi

Nairobi

Education

Briquettes

CapitalCapital

Investments

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Biomass Briquettes: a small industry with high potential

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Branded Briquettes

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Objectives

to produce fuel made from agricultural wastes rather than trees to stimulate local economy by introducing biowaste briquettes to locals to introduce a basic design of a stove that is efficient, produces as little smoke as possible, and

is made out of easily accessible materials and able to be further developed by users

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Holey Rocket Stove model

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Holey Rocket Stove model

11 in

11.5 in

5 in

4 in

6 in

4 in

4 in

TOP FRONTSIDE

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The height of the stove makes it difficult for heat to reach the top

Issues with Heating

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14.5 in

6.5 in

10 in

11.5 in

3 in

4 in

Second Model

FRONTSIDE

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we made height lower, sculpted a 45 degree angle to provide more windflow and shaped the top of the stove like a funnel

Our Improvements

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Our Improvements

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Objectives

to produce fuel made from agricultural wastes rather than trees to stimulate local economy by introducing biowaste briquettes to locals to introduce a basic design of a stove that is efficient, produces as little smoke as possible, and

is made out of easily accessible materials and able to be further developed by users

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Thank you!