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    HOUSEHOLD-SIZE CONTINUOUS-FLOW RICE HUSK GAS STOVE

    by: Alexis T. Belonio, Emmanuel V. Sicat, and Francisco D. Cuaresma

    Again, good news and glory to God!

    The rice husk gas stove technology which


    was recently developed for domestic
    application now operates on a continuous
    mode. Instead of discharging char and
    reloading fuel every 40 minutes to continue
    its operation, the rice husk gas stove can
    now be operated continuously until all
    cooking jobs is finished. Rural households
    can now cook more conveniently using this
    stove model than with the batch-mode
    model.

    This development in the rice husk stove


    technology was realized with the funding
    support from the Rolex Awards for
    Enterprise 2008 and The Tech Awards
    2010. The stove, as shown in the upper
    right photo, is a modified version of the
    single-burner rice husk gas stove. As
    shown, this stove model has feeding hopper
    and a discharge mechanism in one reactor
    to allow continuous feeding of rice husks
    and discharging of char during operation.
    Similarly, the stove consists of the reactor
    where rice husks are burned with limited
    amount of air producing combustible gases
    that are rich in carbon monoxide (CO) and
    hydrogen (H2). Rice husks are fed onto the
    hopper which is positioned directly above
    the reactor, and char is discharged into the
    pan placed directly beneath the reactor.
    The gas generated during the process is
    diverted through a duct to the other
    cylinder with the gas burner mounted on it. Burning Gas from the Stove
    After cooking, the char is collected using a
    pan for proper disposal.
    Stove Design and Performance Specification
    The proto-type model of the stove
    has a reactor diameter of 12 cm and Model 12D
    a height of 30 cm. A 3-watt, 12-volt Reactor Diameter (m) 0.12
    DC fan supplies the air needed in Heat Output (kWt) 1.19
    gasifying rice husks. The fan can be Fuel Requirement (kg/hr) 1.1
    energized by plugging it into a 220- Ignition Time (min) 1
    volt AC convenience outlet with the Time to Boil 2 liters of water 14
    use of an AC-DC Adoptor, a 12-volt Fan Size 6 cm x 6 cm
    DC battery, or at least 1.5 watt with Fan Input Voltage (Volt) 12 DC
    the same voltage solar panel. The Fan Wattage (Watts) 3
    average amount of rice husks Overall Dimension 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.75
    consumed per hour of operating the L x W x H (m)
    stove is 1.1 kilogram with a computed
    thermal output of 1.19 kWt.

    The intensity of flame can be varied by


    shifting the Adoptor switch from 1.5 to 12
    volt or by changing the opening of the fan
    inlet. The time required to produce gas
    from the time of ignition of fuel is 2
    minutes. Two liters of water can be boiled
    using the stove within 14 minutes with a
    thermal efficiency of about 21%. Specific
    gasification rate was computed at 96 kg per
    hour-m2. The temperature measured
    beneath the pot during boiling test varies from 250 to 400°C. The expected black carbon
    emission is no more than 100 ug/m3 of gas, which is almost the same with that of the batch-type
    rice husk gas stove.

    A unit of this stove costs P2,000.00-2,500.00 depending on the kind of materials and the method
    of manufacturing used. This selling price is almost the same with that of the commercial units of
    the batch-type rice husk gas stove being produced. Investment can be recovered within 3 to 4
    months as compared with LPG stoves.

    For further information, please send email to [email protected] or write to Center for Rice
    Husk Energy Technology, College of Engineering, Central Luzon State University, Science City
    of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.

    Release: March 23, 2011

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