The Performance of the Woodgas stove Photographs (total duration 45 minutes)
Monday, February 19, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
"NUTAN" stove Designed by Indian Oil Corporation
The secondary frame of this Nutan stove with addition of a grate is readily usable as "Woodgas Stove".
A WOODGAS STOVE – A MODIFIED KEROSENE (WICK) STOVE FRAME
This is to demonstrate how with little modifications a secondary frame of Kerosene wick stove which are available in large numbers in rural areas in India, can also be used a WOODGAS STOVES.
Recently during the field visit to one of the villages, I saw one of the kerosene wick stoves (NUTAN Model WS-11 (basic) designed by Indian Oil Corporation (http://www.iocl.com/) - the R&D Centre launched it for the first time in 1977) having a frame which increases the efficiency of the stove, reduces sooth and the flames produced are blue. The secondary frame provides primary and secondary air for burning the un-burnt gases. These stoves are available in rural areas in large numbers. An idea stuck, I created a grate with steel wire and by putting pieces of wood, and it instantly turned into a very good woodgas stove (~ 6 inches height and 6 inches diameter). These types of woodgas stoves will hardly cost $ 1 (USD), if produced in large numbers.
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