Development of Electrically Aerated Stove for Pyrolyzed Briquettes
O. K. Fadele *
Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka Kaduna, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Nigeria.
M. B. Usman
Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka Kaduna, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Nigeria.
O. C. Ariyo
Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka Kaduna, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Nigeria.
U. U. Emeghara
Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka Kaduna, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Nigeria.
D. O. Adelani
Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka Kaduna, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Nigeria.
D. O. Oloyede
Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka Kaduna, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In this study, an electrically aerated stove was developed using locally available materials. The performance of the stove was evaluated by utilizing briquettes produced from pyrolyzed jatropha shell and Eucalyptus camadulensis wood shavings. Thermal parameters such as thermal efficiency, power output, specific fuel consumption and burning rate were determined. The mean values obtained for the thermal efficiency, power output, specific fuel consumption and burning rate were 7.62 %, 1685 J/s, 0.2377 g/g, 330.90 g/hr respectively. The performance of the briquette stove was considered to not be suboptimal. The thermal efficiency can further be improved by proper insulation and adequate utilization of the heat generated in the combustion chamber.
Keywords: Briquette, stove, burning rate and thermal efficiency.