Sai Bhaskar Reddy

Stoves Design and Principles

7 August 2010 - 10:12am

The stoves design and principles are explained with simple sketchs. Many stove designs are existing, but most common designs are presented here.

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[MAGH OPEN STOVE](http://e-maghopenstove.blogspot.com/) is an institutional fixed woodgas stove. This stove is useful for cooking needs of up to 100. With primary and secondary air controls it is easy to operate and highly efficient. For making this stove, "Magh CM" stoves are used inside. This stove is installed at "Open House", Hyderabad, a place for destitute youth for cooking their own food, shelter, studies, etc. Implemented under the "Good Stoves and Biochar Communities" Project, Implemented by GEO with support of GoodPlanet.org France. Stove design by Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy. For more details visit http://e-maghopenstove.blogspot.com/

MAGH 3G - A STOVE FOR ALL

18 April 2010 - 7:20pm

Sai Bhaskar Reddy

[MAGH 3G]( http://e-magh3g.blogspot.com/ ) is an adaptation stove. All types of biomass, briquettes and charcoal can be used for cooking. This is an all in one stove.

It was found that many families have at least two or three types of stoves in rural areas for using types of biomass as fuel. Now with just one stove they have the freedom to use all types of Biomass as fuel.

There is an option to control primary air, to control air from the fuel feed side opening, and secondary air (while using TLUD adopter). Weighs less than 2 kgs, 9 inches in height and 7 inches diameter. Most convenient for regular use, travel, relief, refugees, etc. Reusing metal sheet, these stoves are completely hand made. The cost of each stove piece is $5 (USD).

This stove is being facilitated under the "Good Stoves and Biochar Communities" Project, implemented by GEO with the support of GoodPlanet.org This is one of the 40 stoves designed by Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, GEO http://www.e-geo.org http://www.goodstove.com/ . For more details visit http://e-magh3g.blogspot.com/

MAGH CM LAXMI WOODGAS STOVE

13 January 2010 - 10:11am

Sai Bhaskar Reddy

[Magh CM Laxmi [MCL]](http://e-mcl.blogspot.com/ "MAGH CM LAXMI WOODGAS STOVE") is a Natural draft woodgas stove. It is a modification of [Magh CM ](http://e-maghcm.blogspot.com/)for convenience of using all types of Biomass as fuel.

In many villages power is rarely available or available for few hours. In such a situation peoples' priority is for Natural draft stoves as compared to forced air stoves. The control on feeding fuel to the stove is another aspect, which people prefer. And more importantly the community wants freedom regarding the type of fuel to be used. They dont want to have stoves for different types of fuels, as they cannot afford as many stoves as types of fuels.

Magh CM Laxmi evolved from Magh CM. One of the user of Magh CM Ms. Laxmi, Peddamaduru village, has removed the fan and started feeding the sticks from side openings. She is able to use this stove with wood shavings and the sticks. She could use this stove for large scale cooking (12 members), during one of the festivals without any problem.

Keeping in view the adoptation factors and convenience of cooking MCL design is finalized. In honor of Ms. Laxmi the stove is named as [Magh CM Laxmi (MCL)](http://e-mcl.blogspot.com/). By increasing the height of the stove (chimney effect) the soot has been reduced.

Apart from using sticks, it is also convenient to use woodshavings / pieces of wood / leaves / dung balls / dung cakes / pellets / any small pieces of biomass fuel through the elevated side feed tray (its inclination can be controlled for fuel to slide down into the combustion zone).

In both Magh CM and Magh CM Laxmi the design enables the user to control the flames in the stove through primary air control shutter, convenience of removal of biochar. This stove costs about $6. For more information on [[Magh series stoves]](http://www.goodstove.com)

India

Biomass

Magh CM woodgas Good Stove

19 September 2009 - 1:08pm

Sai Bhaskar Reddy

From Magh CM woodgas good stove design

From Magh CM Woodgas Good Stove

From Magh CM Production 8 to 18 sep09

From Magh CM adoption by community 18sep09

Magh CM Woodgas Good Stove http://e-maghcm.blogspot.com/ designed recently is a very low cost TLUD stove meant for Common Man (CM). This can be produced by the local communities with less than 8 dollars (USD). Under Magh CM series I have designed many stoves / burners in the past. This stove design is one of the most acceptable stoves, as it has the options to run on forced air / natural draft. Most importantly the convenient charcoal / ash removal facility is created at the bottom, the grate can be simply lifted using a wire and immediately refilled for reuse. The additional window for secondary air in case of no power, the primary air control and the 12 V DC powered fan makes it like a geared vehicle for multiple options to control the heat / flame / updraft. Used the most commonly available oil tin can of 12 inches x 9 inches x 9 inches with a combustion chamber of 6 inches diameter and 9 inches height for the convenience of adoption for a family of 5 members cooking needs. The tin cans are easily available all over India. Posting here the pictures and the design for your valuable comments for improvement. I am thankful to all for your valuable suggestions in the past. This is the 30th Good Stove design of Avan and Magh series since last 4 years of my research and design. Happy to share that the people who have seen this stove have paid money in advance for having these Stoves. For more pictures and info see http://e-maghcm.blogspot.com/ and http://picasaweb.google.com/saibhaskar.gsbc

The biomass feed is: Wood shavings, chips of wood, leaves, corn cobs, pieces of sticks, seeds, cowdung cakes etc.

Weight: ~15 kgs

Dimensions: 12x9x9 inches

Price: less than 8 dollars (community price)

GEO http://www.e-geo.org is implementing Good Stoves and Biochar Communities (GSBC) Project in Andhra Pradesh State, India with the support of GoodPlanet, France http://www.goodplanet.org, this is a 3 years project.

India

Mass Production

Biomass

GEO FUEL BRIQUETTES

30 April 2009 - 12:26am

Sai Bhaskar Reddy

GEO fuel briquettes

is a very low cost technology, and also for making briquettes with very less effort. This is screw based system, requires very less energy and space to operate. Briquettes can be made using human power, convenient for young or old in making briquettes from various types of waste material. Small pieces of waste papers, sawdust, leaves, wood shavings, rice husk, etc. can be used as raw material. Any sticky material available in abundant can also be added if required for producing compact and strong briquettes. The cost of each such device made up of iron is less than $8 (USD) or Rs. 400. Various types of stoves are available for using the briquettes, including some of these AVAN and MAGH series stoves can be used. Magh-1 stove with little adoption can also be used for briquettes as fuel. We can also make and use special stoves for the briquettes as fuel. For more details see: http://e-fuelbriquetts.blogspot.com/

Also see http://e-lowcostextruder.blogspot.com/ | http://www.e-geo.org | http://www.goodstove.com

USING BIOMASS IN KEROSENE STOVE

7 January 2009 - 10:01am

Sai Bhaskar Reddy

This is an experiment using biomass in the KEROSENE WICK STOVE. http://e-kerbiostoveexp.blogspot.com/ (for more photographs) The stove was lit at the top using a little amount of biomass soaked in kerosene. The fine holes of 1 to 2 mm located all along the inner and outer frame are useful in achieving very good bluish flames. The flames continued for 30 to 45 minutes duration. Only at the end the performance was bad, the option was that, a lid was used to shut down safely. The fire was very high (Reasons I am not sure). If one does not have enough kerosene, and in emergency one can use the kerosene stoves too with fine wood shavings as fuel. The end product is very good biochar. I am thankful to TOM REED for explaining the functioning of a Kerosene stove, which was the motivation for doing this experiment. http://listserv.repp.org/pipermail/stoves_listserv.repp.org/2009-January...
Also see http://e-woodgasstovemodified.blogspot.com/

MAGH UTHAM WOODGAS BURNER

18 December 2008 - 1:07pm

Sai Bhaskar Reddy

This is the prototype of Magh series "Magh Utham Woodgas Burner". http://e-maghutham.blogspot.com/ This is a natural draft burner (forced air is optional). Low cost, low weight, easy of operation, easy to collect the biochar by rotating the combustion frame and easy to reload it. As it is can be used for boilers / institutional stoves / domestic cooking / etc. The performance is good. There could be some more improvements in its design to increase its performance. For details and photographs see the link http://e-maghutham.blogspot.com/ . The term "Utham" refers to "Best" which is part of the name of Prof. K. Purushotham Reddy a very well known environmentalist in India.

MAGH CM-II NATURAL DRAFT T-LUD WOODGAS STOVE

25 October 2008 - 8:31am

Sai Bhaskar Reddy

Magh CM-II natural draft woodgas stove http://e-maghcm-ii.blogspot.com/, it is a very low-cost stove for heating and generating charcoal. It can also be described as a mini-charcoal making metal kiln. Instead of incinerating biomass generated from home gardens / any other dry combustible material generated as household waste usually throw into the garbage bins, can be used here. The leaf litter, dry twigs / sticks, chips of wood, wood shavings, etc., are very much suitable.