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Biomass Cooking Stoves

Effective cooking stoves can be built from a variety of different materials, and with a range of building techniques. Because materials and skilled builders can be scarce, we have sorted our more recent stories to allow you to choose the construction method that best fits your project.

Use the construction menu to narrow the list of stories to the materials and methods specific to your interest and application.

Ceramic

  • Ceramic stove components - chemical bonding of clays

    Ceramic stove components - chemical bonding of clays
    Crispin Pemberton-Pigott, New Dawn Engineering, Swaziland April 2006

  • The Effect of Material Choice on the Combustion Chamber of a Rocket Cooking Stove: Adobe, Brick, Insulative Ceramic

    The Effect of Material Cho

  • Ceramics, Clay and Insulating Brick

    Ceramics, Clay and Insulating Brick
    Biomass Cooking Stoves Discussions 2003

  • Research, Development and Commercialization of the Kenya Ceramic Jiko and other Improved Biomass Stoves in Africa

    Research, Development and Commercialization of the Kenya Ceramic Jiko and other Improved Biomass Stoves in Africa (pdf)

  • Maputo Ceramic Stove - 2 samples fired differently

    Maputo Ceramic Stove - 2 samples fired differently
    Crispin Pemberton-Pigott, New Dawn Engineering, Swaziland, August 18, 2006

  • First test of the Maputo Ceramic Stove

    First test of the Maputo Ceramic Stove
    Crispin Pemberton-Pigott, New Dawn Engineering, August 20, 2006

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  • Maputo Ceramic Stove Update

    Maputo Ceramic Stove Update
    Crispin Pemberton Pigott, New Dawn Engineering, Swaziland, June 6, 2007
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  • How to Build a Kiln

    How to Build a Kiln - Various Kiln Building Links
    Tom Miles, July 3, 2007

    Following are various links to making kilns for bricks, stoves and pottery.

    • Clay

  • Making Insulative Clay Combustion Chambers

    Making Insulative Clay Combustion Chambers
    Dean Still, Aprovecho Research Institute, March 2003

  • Using Pumice to Make Lightweight Ceramics in El Salvador

    Using Pumice to Make Lightweight Ceramics in El Salvador
    Damon Ogle, Aprovecho Research Center, March 31, 2003

  • Baldosa (Tile) Making for HELPS Stoves in Guatemala

    Baldosa (Tile) Making for HELPS Stoves in Guatemala
    Don O'Neal HELPS International February 2003

    • This list is pretty close to alphabetical. Alcohol stoves are in the first couple of pages, and wood stoves are on the last few pages. Use the stoves menu to restrict the list of stories to the particular fuel you are interested in.