IV
Inventory of Innovative Indoor Smoke
Alleviating Technologies in Nepal
Chapter Four: BRIQUETTING TECHNOLOGY 37
4.1 Rice husk briquettes 38
4.2 Beehive briquettes 40
4.3 Briquette from household and agricultural waste
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Chapter Five: SMOKEHOOD 45
Chapter Six: BIOGAS TECHNOLOGY 48
Chapter Seven: SOLAR AND ELECTRIC COOKING TECHNOLOGY 51
Chapter Eight: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 54
REFERENCES 56
ANNEXES
Annex 1: List of organisations involved in mud-brick improved cooking stoves 60
Annex 2: List of organisations involved in dissemination of metal stoves 64
Annex 3: List of organisations involved in briquetting technology 66
Annex 4: List of organisations involved in smokehood promotion/production 67
Annex 5: List of biogas related organisations 68
LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.1: Comparison of CO and TSP in traditional and improved stoves
Table 4.1: Raw materials for briquette in Nepal 38
Table 6.1: Government subsidy rate for biogas user (2006/07) 50
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 3.1: National ICS Programme Implementation Modality and Organisation Linkage Chart
Figure 3.2: Kitchen design Consideration 11
Figure 3.3: One pothole ICS 12
Figure 3.4: Two potholes (Tamang) ICS 13
Figure 3.5: Second pothole raised two potholes ICS 13
Figure 3.6: Two potholes ICS with grate 13
Figure 3.7: Baffle in two potholes mud-brick stove 14
Figure 3.8: Metal chimney and use of tin for space heating 14
Figure 3.9: Use of two potholes stove 15
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