Biomass Stove Design

Effective cooking stoves share some key design principles. Here we hope to share those with you. Let us know if you find areas we have missed.

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Pelton wheel

  • Pelton Wheel

    Pelton Wheel: Figure 135Pelton Wheel: Figure 135

    Below you will find a Pelton Wheel article that was translated by Martin Boll. The original text is italicized.

    [1] (The young machinery constructor)

    [2] (A Introduction into the elements of maschnery-construction and instruction
    for making small models)

    [3] "Adams Machinery-Book for Boys"Der junge Maschinenbauer (The young machinery constructor) Eine Einführung in die Elemente des Maschinenbaus und Anleitung zur Herstellung kleiner Modelle (A Introduction into the elements of maschnery-construction and instruction for making smal
    (Copyright 1909 By Harper & Brothers)

    [4] There, where a relative small amount of water, but a stronger
    pressure is available, we use as well a sort of undershot water-wheel, by
    using the high water-pressure with very high speed to bound against the
    paddles of the wheel.
    "

Fan

  • Philips Smoke Free Stove

    TEG powered fan stove: Made by PhilipsTEG powered fan stove: Made by Philips


    The fan, in this stove, is powered by a TEG. A rechargable battery is used to power the fan during start up. After the the stove has warmed up and heat is supplied to the TEG the fan will now be powered by the TEG. The battery is also recharged by this device. The TEG is located just below the fire box.

Thermoelectric Generator

  • Philips Smoke Free Stove

    TEG powered fan stove: Made by PhilipsTEG powered fan stove: Made by Philips


    The fan, in this stove, is powered by a TEG. A rechargable battery is used to power the fan during start up. After the the stove has warmed up and heat is supplied to the TEG the fan will now be powered by the TEG. The battery is also recharged by this device. The TEG is located just below the fire box.

Boiler

  • Vitagoat Steam Boiler

    Vitagoat Steam Boiler
    Malnutrition Matters, Ottawa, Canada

    Steam boiler: Operates on wood or other solid fuels or liquid gas. Steam-injected pressure -cooking can be 10 times more fuel efficient than traditional open fire cooking and more efficient than improved stove-design cooking. Water is heated in an inner chamber and the resulting steam is re-heated in a tube, creating a “superheated steam” that is much hotter than regular steam. The steam is then fed into the cooker. The boiler is inexpensive to build, safe, and can be taken apart for cleaning, which is critical since most boilers accumulate scale on their inner shells and eventually fail.

Cooker

  • SAVE 1/4 AMAZONE FOREST with RETAINED HEAT COOKING at 85° C=153 ° F.

    SAVE 1/4 AMAZONE FOREST with RETAINED HEAT COOKING at 85° C=153 ° F.
    Frans Peeters November 30, 2006

    Dewar CookerDewar (Thermos) Cooker
  • Vitagoat Steam Boiler

    Vitagoat Steam Boiler
    Malnutrition Matters, Ottawa, Canada

    Steam boiler: Operates on wood or other solid fuels or liquid gas. Steam-injected pressure -cooking can be 10 times more fuel efficient than traditional open fire cooking and more efficient than improved stove-design cooking. Water is heated in an inner chamber and the resulting steam is re-heated in a tube, creating a “superheated steam” that is much hotter than regular steam. The steam is then fed into the cooker. The boiler is inexpensive to build, safe, and can be taken apart for cleaning, which is critical since most boilers accumulate scale on their inner shells and eventually fail.

Dewar

Center Fire

Gasifier

Rocket

Sixbricks

Kakuta

Oil Stove