The mission of our studies is to minimize indoor pollution so that we can limit the deaths caused by it.
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Our Focus
The Indian Institute of Technology is already undergoing a project on Emissions From Traditional and Improved Cook stoves and their combustion efficiencies. The work in rural ares will include modifications in cooking stoves and improving health conditions.
In our research on emissions, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide were our main pollutants to be determined (as well as various other pollutants), keeping in view the fact that they are harmful indoors. In our study it has been observed that the carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide concentrations are higher when the fuel is burned in a traditional chulha (U-shaped) as compared to an improved stove (Priyagini model, designed by CPRI, the Central Power Research Institute). However the smoky concentration decreases when the firing attained a temperature of 90-200°C. In the case of wood burning, the comparison of efficiency ranged from 10-14% in traditional chulha (U-shaped) and 20-25% in improved stove (Priyagini). The efforts have begun to design better dung-burning stoves and just like with wood-burning stoves it is believed that with the implementation of advanced combustion techniques and modern combustion principles dung can certainly attain significant improvements in efficiency and emissions. In fact, dung can be as good or better than wood as cooking fuel.
Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas
In India the government is taking initiatives. We are planning to undergo a project for better environment.The work done in this area is not practically implemented. The aim of ours is expertise the new techniques and provide them the basic information .
We are in research and development.
We are carrying out our project with CPRI models and traditional stoves.
We monitor CO, NOX, SOX, and CO2.
Relevant Publications or Studies
The publications regarding the project have been submitted.
Our Contribution to the Partnership
We want to carry a project which will hit all rural areas where cow dung and wood are used. We should have already initiated the project, but due to lack of funding we generally have carried our work in laboratory conditions only. We want to characterize the emissions and ground level by carrying out experiments in the households.
We want to develop a cook stove which will be cost effective and emissionless.