DOCUMENT RESUME ED 287 741 SE 048 705 AUTHOR Lillywhite, Malcolm TITLE Improved Cookstove Training Manual. No. T-40. INSTITUTION Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. PUB DATE May 84 NOTE 220p.; Some drawings may not reproduce well. PUB TYPE Reports - Descriptive (141) Guides - Non-Classroom Use (055) -- Guides Classroom Use - Guides (For Teachers) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Air Flow; Alternative Energy Sources; *Appropriate Technology; *Ceramics; *Cooking Instruction; Energy Education; *Environmental Education; gels; *Heating; Heat Recovery; Learning Processes; Science and Society; *Training Methods; Ventilation IDENTIFIERS *Cookstoves; Peace Corps ABSTRACT This document was developed as a training manual for people interested in various types of appropriate technologies related to improved cookstoves. The three types of cookstoves included in the manual are earthen, ceramic, and metal (or a combination of metal and ceramic). The training sessions described deal with: (1) an orientation to the cookstove training program; (2) project documentation; (3) trainee working styles and skills inventory; (4) the fuel wood crisis and improved cookstoves; (5) appropriate education and the learning process; (6) socio-cultural and technical considerations; (7) survey and assessment; (8) stove combustion theory; (9) hypothetical stove design; (10) Earthen stove design and soil analysis; (11) earthen stove construction; (12) introduction to ceramics; (13) ceramic stove design; (14) ceramic stove construction; (15) ceramic stove curing and firing; (16) project design and proposal preparation; (17) metal stove design; (18) metal stove construction; (19) cooking on cookstoves; (20) cookstove business development; (21) diagnosis and repair of cookstoves; (22) testing and monitoring cookstove performance; (23) cookstove project presentations; (24) traditional and improved cookstove banquet; and (25) training program evaluation. 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Evergreen, Colorado under subccltract to: Denver Research Institute Denver, Colorado Peace Corps Information Collection and Exchange Training Manual T-40 May 1984 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS any individuals knowingly and unknowingly have contributed to the wealth of information that led to the preparation of this manual.It is impossible to recognize all of these people. Government officials, villagemen and women and volunteers from sixteen countries in Africa and Central America providedthe initial insight into the cooking fuel dilemma and traditional cookingmethods. There are, however, a few contributors who should be acknowledged for their direct contribution to this training manual. Thegroup to whom we are most indebted is the Peace Corps trainees who participated in the ImprovedCookstove Training Program conducted at the Domestic Technologies training facility from 1983 through 1985 as part of the Renewable Energy AppropriateTechnology and Water and Sanitation State Side Training Program. These trainees built, tested and helped to evaluate cookstove designs through their trainingactivities. A special thanks must be given to Ada Jo Mann, Peace Corps Energy SectorSpecial- ist and Program Manager for trusting in thisprocess and having the patience to come full circle. We appreciate the collaborative effort by Ali Ansari, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado,Denver Campus and four of his students, Kim Jones, Mark Allen, Vicki Martinez and Mike Isberg in their stove testing project which I supervised through thePeace Corps cookstove program. We would also like to thank Mohammed Sid Achmed of the Sudan Renewable Energy Project and to Gretchen and Ron Larsonour ceramics expert and her husband. Malcolm and Lynda Lillywhite 1 INTRODUCTION TO MB TRAINING MANUAL This training man:lal has been designed asa trainer's tool for use in both state side training and in-service training programs.The session listing shows which sessions are appropriate for eachpurpose. Trainers are encouraged to revise sessions where necessary to make them most effectivein a given setting. Session sequencing should be maintained to insurethat the introduc- tion of theoretical information and constructionexperience are logical and build the necessary learning foundation fcra successful long-terra retention of the material. Stove Application Three basic types of cookstoves are included in this training manual:earthen, ceramic and metal (and combination metal/ceramic) cookstoves.Generally earthen stoves are designed for wood fuel and ceramic and metalstoves are designed for charcoal fuel. However, some metalstoves are also designed for use with dung, biomass residue and small diameter and length fuelwood. Cookstoves used for larger scale cooking suchas restaurants or large extended families are included as well as cookstoves for general familyuse. Trainers should pay particular attention to the primary function and fuelrecommended for a given stove before allowing trainees to modify thestove or before selecting the stove for a specific application. Stove Testing Considerable effort has been devoted to the evaluation and comparisonof cookstove fuel comsumption characteristics. The 'Testingand Monitoring Cookstove Performance" session is time consuming and must be executedwith care and accuracy in order to produce useful stove comparison data.In some village training situations, this session may not be appropriate untilstoves are built and have been used for several months. Simple algebra andsome statis- tical analysis are necessary to perform stove performance calculationsand this skill may only be found in institutional settings. Therefore, itis recommend- ed that trainers examine appropriateness of the session beforetraining begins. G v Trainers The Improved Cookstove Training Manual is designed for use by trainers with experience in cookstove technology, metal working and ceramics. As a trainer if you do not have experience, but need to offer training in one or more of these areas, obtain help from a local artisan or an outside consultant. Generally a local metal worker or ceramicist coupled with a trainer's theore- tical knowledge is sufficient to conduct a workshop if this team works together to build and test sample stoves prior to the beginning of the training. Earthen construction skills are usually available through village women. Participants The training program should be tailored to the need and skills of the partici- pants.If business orientel individuals, metal or ceramic artisans are the primary target, focus will include not only cookstove construction but also may include maintenance on a small scale, manufacturing, bookkeeping, marketing, etc. A training program where village women who already have earthen construc- tion skills are the primary participants, construction and proper use of earthen cookstoves may be the primary focus. The trainer should develop this training program with these conditions in mind. Logistics Logistics of a cookstove training program depends primarily upon where the training will occur, the time allowed for the training and the degree