Vol. 1, December 2023

Design and Production of an Improve Cook Stoves with Swinging Combustion Chamber to Enable Refueling for Continuous Operation

Sheriff Kamara PhD

Abstract

Man has been using fire for thousands of years to cook and provide warmth. Studies have shown that,
transfer of heat to raw food and cold water is essential for healthier living and taste improvement. The
popular wonder stove, which uses charcoal as fuel, is used by most homes in Freetown and big cities
in Sierra Leone, while the three stone fire, used widely in rural settings, utilises wood as fuel.
Consequently, both heat transfer methods use biomass, a renewable fuel. Wonder stove is more
efficient than three stone fire, however, its design makes it difficult to use other forms of fuels. Also,
when this stove runs low on fuel, the pot has to be removed for it to be refueled, thereby increasing
cooking time and efforts. Review on existing literature revealed that little or no studies exist on cook
stoves capable of using multi fuels, proving continuous operation with capacity for fuel adjustment.
In order to address this gap in the literature, this study was undertaken by designing and fabricating
an improved cook stove with a horizontal swinging combustion chamber, which allows refueling,
while the pot is still in position. It runs on both principles of Rocket and Top-Lit Up Draft
gasification, capable of using wood, briquettes, charcoal, twigs, wood shavings, etc. Water boiling test
together with engineering calculations were performed. The following results were obtained - Burning
rate of 4.09 g/s, Specific Fuel Consumption of 0.483Kgwood/Kgwater, Power consumption of 9.947W
and a Thermal efficiency of 59.83%. A maximum temperature of 5100C. Therefore, this stove
contributes to reduction in deforestation and cooking time.

Keywords

Cookstove, Thermal Efficiency, Combustion chamber

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