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Cooking System for a Better Kenya

Cooking System for a Better Kenya. Kenny Fiorentino Keli Henrickson Joey Kranick Aaron Speagle. Overview . Situational Background Goals Assumptions Constraints Current cooking systems Possible solutions Proposed solution Design CAD prototype Specifications. Background.

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Cooking System for a Better Kenya

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  1. Cooking System for a Better Kenya Kenny Fiorentino KeliHenrickson Joey Kranick Aaron Speagle

  2. Overview • Situational Background • Goals • Assumptions • Constraints • Current cooking systems • Possible solutions • Proposed solution • Design • CAD prototype • Specifications

  3. Background • System to be implemented in Rural Kenya • Nyeri is the initial focus • Sponsored by Shell Energy Company • Aided by Children and Youth Empowerment Center (CYEC) • Subsistence farmers

  4. Goals • Design a new cooking system to implement in Nyeri Kenya • More fuel efficient • Faster cooking time • Culturally acceptable • Low cost (under 20 USD)

  5. Assumptions • Concern exists towards family health • Natives willing to spend more for a superior product • Food culture will not drastically change • Interest in creating a new industry

  6. Contraints • Cost • Weather/environment • Transportation • Technology • Culture

  7. The Customer • Subsistence farmers in Rural Kenya • Low income (<$1 per day) • Large families • No economic escape

  8. Current systems Used 3rd world Countries • Jiko woodstove (Rural Kenya) • Wood gasifier stove (Rural India) • Envirofit (India) • Gas stove (Urban areas)

  9. Jiko • Two models • Domestic or industrial • Difference of size • Domestic widely used in Nyeri and Kenya • Very inexpensive (~2-4 USD) • Hand-made

  10. Wood Gasifier Stove • Small size • Made easily • Cheaper than Jiko (~0.25 USD) • Hand-made

  11. Envirofit • US-made • Efficient burning • Faster cook times • Expensive (~50 USD) • Durable • Consistent

  12. Gas Stove • Expensive • More modern • Fast cooking time • High energy/high heat • Less than 10% have LPG

  13. Top Proposed Solutions • Parabolic Solar Cooker • Solar box cooker • Rocket stove • Biomass stove • Wood gasifier

  14. Rating Criteria

  15. Solar/Biomass Stove • Fueled primarily by wood or biomass • Solar energy to aid efficiency • System based off the Jiko • Price range • Increased craftsmanship • Parts can be assembled locally, cheaply • Estimate ~8-12 USD

  16. Basic Components • Insulated Fire chamber • Ceramic insulation • Stove top • Steel holders • Solar reflection panels • Aluminum paneling • Burner door • Cleaning, better efficiency

  17. Dimensions • Stove dimensions • 20-24”h (top of panels) • 14” base diameter • 10” stove top • 9” x 5” stove door • Cost • Stove based on Jiko models in use • $4-6 • Solar paneling • $4-6

  18. Questions?

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