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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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Traditional cooking methods in [[Kenya]] use a pot on an open fire or a sheet metal stove - ''jinko'' - which consumes much wood, leading to degradation of forests. Collecting [[firewood]] is a major imposition on women. And incomplete combustion (particularly indoors) gives rise to many respiratory illnesses. | Traditional cooking methods in [[Kenya]] use a pot on an open fire or a sheet metal stove - ''jinko'' (or 'jiko') - which consumes much wood, leading to degradation of forests. Collecting [[firewood]] is a major imposition on women. And incomplete combustion (particularly indoors) gives rise to many respiratory illnesses. | ||
Thus, there was a need for a better cooking stove. | Thus, there was a need for a better cooking stove. | ||
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==Performance== | ==Performance== | ||
The Kenya Ceramic Jinko uses [[coke]], and reduces fuel by 30-50%. The ceramic liner reflects radiant heat back to the fire, increasing combustion temperature and giving more complete combustion of the carbon. The fumes are much reduced. | The Kenya Ceramic Jinko uses [[coke]], and reduces fuel by 30-50%. The ceramic liner reflects radiant heat back to the fire, increasing combustion temperature and giving more complete combustion of the carbon. The fumes are much reduced. | ||
==References== | |||
See for more details : | |||
http://www.solutions-site.org/kids/stories/KScat2_sol60.htm | |||
http://www.tve.org/ho/doc.cfm?aid=429 | |||
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Revision as of 11:16, 19 March 2007
Kenya Ceramic Jinko - an improved cooking stove for Africa.
Background
Traditional cooking methods in Kenya use a pot on an open fire or a sheet metal stove - jinko (or 'jiko') - which consumes much wood, leading to degradation of forests. Collecting firewood is a major imposition on women. And incomplete combustion (particularly indoors) gives rise to many respiratory illnesses.
Thus, there was a need for a better cooking stove.
Performance
The Kenya Ceramic Jinko uses coke, and reduces fuel by 30-50%. The ceramic liner reflects radiant heat back to the fire, increasing combustion temperature and giving more complete combustion of the carbon. The fumes are much reduced.
References
See for more details :
http://www.solutions-site.org/kids/stories/KScat2_sol60.htm