How to construct a kiln (Pictures and Instructions from IFSP, Malawi)
Christa Roth, February 2003
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1: measuring the foundations of the
kiln |
2: digging the
foundation |
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3: covering the foundation with
plastic |
4: filling with foundation
stones |
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5: filling up with quarry
stones |
6: compacting final layer of anthill
soil |
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7: outline first layer of
brick |
8: checking first course of
bricks |
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9: Soaking the
bricks |
10: Laying the fire
chambers |
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11: bridging fire
chambers |
12: continuing the
walls |
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13: finished
kiln |
14: preparation for
firing |
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All pictures were taken
by Christa Roth, Advisor for Food Processing and Biomass Energy Conservation in
the Integrated Food Security Programme (IFSP), Mulanje, Malawi. The IFSP programme is
commissioned by the German Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Development and
implemented by the German Technical Co-operation (GTZ). IFSP started 1996 and is operating
currently in 185 villages in Mulanje District in south-eastern
Malawi. Since June 1999 , it has
been co-operating with ProBEC (Programme for Biomass Energy Conservation in
Southern Africa).
More
than 15.000 stoves
are in use in the Mulanje area. The stove design was advised by expertise from
Tanzania and Kenya (e.g. ITDG Kisumu, Kenya). The training of producers and awareness campaigns were
carried out mostly by the home economics of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
The kiln was
constructed using the complete manual on 'How to build, use and maintain a
better bonfire kiln' written by Moses Agumba and Vivienne Abbott, published by
Intermediate Technology Kenya, PO box 39493, Nairobi, Kenya, ISBN
9966-9606-1-9
For any further inquiries please don't
hesitate to contact us. We are happy to share our
experiences.
Christa Roth and Christoph Messinger
c/o Integrated Food Security Programme
Mulanje