| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 856506 | Procedia Engineering | 2015 | 9 Pages |
A clean-burning cooking stove that also generates electricity (The Score-Stove™) was modified to enable evaluations to take place in 3 regions of Bangladesh. Using the principle of thermo-acoustics to generate electricity it can supply power for applications such as - LED lighting, mobile phone charging and radios particularly in rural areas without grid electricity. After assessing the needs of the rural communities through a survey, tea-stalls and small restaurants owners were identified as people with the most potential of using the Stove in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology ((BUET) modified a Score-Stove to use both wood and a pressurised kerosene burner of a design that is widely used for cooking in rural areas of Bangladesh. The design was adapted to meet performance needs such as: heating rate, cooking efficiency, energy distribution, electric power generation, exhaust emissions and time taken to boil water using standardised water boiling tests. Performance was also compared with conventional (non-electrically generating) stoves that use a pressurised kerosene burner. A stove suitable to be demonstrated was developed to obtain feedback from some end-users for evaluation. Effects of the technical changes to the stove required for field trials and laboratory experimental results are presented. Technical deficiencies are documented and recommendations for improvements and future research in order to obtain wider end-user acceptance are made.
