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PCIA Stove Training in Mauritania

PCIA Stove Training in Mauritania. Peace Corp / NEDWA EPA Aprovecho. Goals. Train a stove committee Cooks (8 women) metal workers (3) Potter (1) project managers (2) Assist in development of local prototype. Visit Agenda. Workshop for Stove Committee. Workshop Training Agenda.

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PCIA Stove Training in Mauritania

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  1. PCIA Stove Training in Mauritania Peace Corp / NEDWA EPA Aprovecho

  2. Goals • Train a stove committee • Cooks (8 women) • metal workers (3) • Potter (1) • project managers (2) • Assist in development of local prototype

  3. Visit Agenda

  4. Workshop for Stove Committee

  5. Workshop Training Agenda • DAY ONE • Combustion Theory Lecture/Discussions • Design Principles / Discussions • Build VITA and Rocket Pre-Made Stoves • DAY TWO • Harmful Effects of Smoke / Solutions • Combustion Chamber and Insulation • Testing in Stove Projects • Water Boiling Test: traditional stoves, and improved stoves

  6. Testing: Key message of workshop

  7. Local Tooling: mostly hand tools

  8. Local Prototype Development Rocket stove + removable skirts for different size pots

  9. Stove Selection: build ‘most promising’ stoves • Metal VITA • Metal Rocket • ‘Light’ Ceramic Rocket • Cement-Clay VITA

  10. Stove Selection: Testing by cooks

  11. Stove Selection: Field Test Results

  12. Users’ Comments • Why selecting the stove ‘Masse-coono? • It is good because it can take three different pots • It is cooler for cook (hot weather) • I can wear my nice clothes while cooking, look good while having guests • Easier and more comfortable to tend fire • Less smoke • Cooking areas remains clean • Use less wood • It is attractive

  13. First Testing Cycle: Production of 6 Stoves

  14. Lessons learned • Training workshops for cooks is an excellent investment!! • Make workshop ‘even’ more hands-on … no lectures!!! • Allow for time in the field before workshop to ‘customize’ material to local environment (pots, material, etc.)

  15. Local work continue … • Adjustable skirt • Naming the stove, Logo, Slogan, T-Shirt, User’s guide flyer • Insulative bricks replace metal combustion chamber • 2nd Test cycle • 60 stoves,14 villages , +860 families trained and tested • Things to do: • Kiln • Cost reduction (materials and production) • Manufacturing scale up Insulative bricks for rocket combustion chamber

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