tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244557612024-03-08T12:34:22.407-08:00LOW-COST WOOD-GAS STOVE - "BEST STOVE"Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1151666640667034662006-06-30T04:24:00.000-07:002006-06-30T04:24:00.673-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/IM000263.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/IM000263.jpg'></a><br />The final stage of charcoal burning <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1151666585770661282006-06-30T04:23:00.000-07:002006-06-30T04:23:05.776-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/IM000262.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/IM000262.jpg'></a><br />The flame of woodgas stove in the darkness <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1151666424048609102006-06-30T04:20:00.000-07:002006-06-30T04:20:24.100-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/IM000243.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/IM000243.jpg'></a><br />Woodgas stoves made with Potters clay, potters ash and sand <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1146047287414244922006-04-26T03:28:00.000-07:002006-04-26T03:28:07.420-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC01682.0.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC01682.0.jpg'></a><br />The lunch for 7 members is ready on these stoves <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1146047236197178282006-04-26T03:27:00.000-07:002006-04-26T03:27:16.200-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC01672.0.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC01672.0.jpg'></a><br />Vibrant flames <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1146047203504600822006-04-26T03:26:00.001-07:002006-04-26T03:26:43.510-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC01669.0.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC01669.0.jpg'></a><br />comparision with old model <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1146047167332196192006-04-26T03:26:00.000-07:002007-02-19T21:25:47.361-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC01665.0.jpg"><img style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC01665.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The different phases of the new Model made out of clay is under testing <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 255, 255);font-family:arial;" >The local potter from the project village in Mahabubnagar District, Andhra Pradesh was asked to make these woodgas stoves with the clay. The potter is able to sell these stoves each for Rs. 10 (INR) or ~$0.25 (USD). </span><br /></span>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1144750526134516982006-04-11T03:15:00.000-07:002006-04-11T03:15:26.140-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC01400.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC01400.jpg'></a><br />Low-cost wood-gas stove placed in a "potters-stove" <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1144750415323736082006-04-11T03:13:00.000-07:002006-04-11T03:13:35.336-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC01397.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC01397.jpg'></a><br />Women Making tea with the low-cost wood-gas stove, Kothur Village, Midjil Mandal, Mahabubnagar District, Andhra Pradesh State, India <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1142936989490697202006-03-21T02:29:00.000-08:002006-03-21T02:29:49.496-08:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/Gasifier%20stove.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/Gasifier%20stove.jpg'></a><br />The Principle and Design of Wood-Gas stove <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1142935907612997692006-03-21T02:11:00.001-08:002006-03-21T02:11:47.613-08:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC04221.0.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC04221.0.jpg'></a><br />The stove burning with orange and blue colored flames <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1142935862026055012006-03-21T02:11:00.000-08:002006-03-21T02:11:02.030-08:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC04210.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC04210.jpg'></a><br />Only 5ml of kerosene is used to start the fire <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1142935808569315882006-03-21T02:10:00.000-08:002006-03-21T02:10:08.573-08:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC04207.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC04207.jpg'></a><br />The stove loaded and ready for ignition <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1142935781135701932006-03-21T02:09:00.000-08:002006-03-21T02:09:41.140-08:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC04200.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC04200.jpg'></a><br />The sticks should be about one inch in length <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1142935735646720722006-03-21T02:08:00.000-08:002006-03-21T02:08:55.650-08:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC04197.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC04197.jpg'></a><br />Only small dry twigs are used as fuel <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1142935629916148042006-03-21T02:07:00.000-08:002006-03-21T02:07:09.920-08:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/1024/DSC04190.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/175/7899/400/DSC04190.jpg'></a><br />Low-cost Wood-gas stove <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24455761.post-1142934935689824772006-03-21T01:52:00.000-08:002007-04-02T00:07:28.168-07:00Low-cost Wood-gas (Gasifier) stove - BEST STOVE<p>Low-cost portable Wood-gas (Gasifier) stove - BEST STOVE<br /><br />A low-cost portable Wood-gas stove has been developed based on the Garlington’s portable gasifier model. It is top-lit and the draft is upwards. A small tin can of 3.5 inches diameter and 5 inches height is used for making the Wood-gas stove. For grate an aluminum wire is used at the bottom (even iron wire or nails can be used). Primary and secondary air slits are punctured into the tin to make the stove. A tin sheet or bricks or mud and stones can be used for the skirt and fire place.<br /><br />For fuel one inch length small pencil size sticks (pruned twigs) or shavings and chips of wood from a carpenter’s workshop can be used. This stove burns for about 8 minutes with the wood-gas generated and later on the resultant charcoal burns for next 5 to 8 minutes giving sufficient heat for boiling one liter of milk or one person can take bath with the boiled water.<br /><br />Price : Rupees. 2/- (Rupees two only)<br />Time for making it : 20 to 30 minutes<br />Efficiency : Highly efficient as compared to rocket stove.<br /></p><p>After the success of this model, I have designed a clay version of the same. These are made up of clay+ sand (quartz / silica) + cowdung + ash, each one costing only Rs. 10/- or 0.25 USD.<br /></p><p>This stove has the following advantages:<br />Requires only small wood pieces – saves trees<br />Batch feeding – lit and forget<br />Low cost any one can make it and use<br />Light weight - highly portable<br /><br />Note: Preferably should be used in good ventilation conditions.<br /></p>Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063082963600195615noreply@blogger.com19