1. Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
byby Basudev UpadhyayBasudev Upadhyay
basudev@crtnepal.orgbasudev@crtnepal.org
Regional CookstovesTesting and Knowledge Centre (RTKC)Regional CookstovesTesting and Knowledge Centre (RTKC)
Centre for Rural Technology, NepalCentre for Rural Technology, Nepal
USEPA/Winrock/ARC/AEPC/CRTN/RETS Stoves Design andUSEPA/Winrock/ARC/AEPC/CRTN/RETS Stoves Design and
Modification TrainingModification Training
9-13 September 20139-13 September 2013
Introducing Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal
..Centre of excellence in biomass technologies
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

2. CRT/N IntroductionCRT/N Introduction
 Establishment
◦ Initiated as a private sector organisation in 1989
◦ Registered as a national NGO in 1998
 Aim
◦ Develop, promote and disseminate environmentally sound rural/appropriate
technologies
 Staff Strength
◦ Around 60+ (Engineers, Environmentalists, Technicians; Management Experts;
Socio-economists; Gender Experts)
 Office Units
◦ 3 Regional Unit covering 40+ districts under various programs/projects
 Major Areas of Operation
◦ Renewable energy technologies for increasing access to modern energy
◦ Renewable energy based micro-enterprises
◦ Gender mainstreaming and social inclusion
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

3. Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
Technologies of CRT/NTechnologies of CRT/N
Biomass-based technologies
 Household/ Institutional Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS/IICS),
rocket stove
 Bio-briquette/Charcoal
Hydro-based technologies
 ImprovedWater Mill (IWM), electrification
 Hydraulic Ram Pump
Solar-based technologies
 Solar cookers
 Solar dryers
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

4. Achievements on ICS Sector
1. More than 702223 HH- ICS, MICS and IICS so
far promoted with support from government of
Nepal and other organizations in the country to
save fuel wood, particularly to improve indoor
air pollution and rural health.
2. With support from Nepal GoN, and other
organizations CRT/N alone has promoted about
2,55,000 improved cook stoves of various types
(mud and metallic) in more than 36 districts
particularly in mid hill and few in plain area of
Nepal .
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

5.  17000 ICS of various types promoted by the year 2000
 209,615 fixed mud and metallic made ICS were installed under BESP (as
of Dec, 2012 )
 14373 fixed mud made ICS installed under Terai ICS carbon project (with
ceramic combustion Chamber) as of Dec,2012
 2100 fixed mud made ICS installed under LFP (with ceramic combustion
Chamber)
 1701 fixed mud made ICS installed under Chitwan Carbon project (with
ceramic combustion Chamber)
 2006 Rocket stoves installed under ICF supported by SNV in FWDR(with
metallic combustion Chamber)
2043 ICS installed under Renewable Energy for far west under REFFEL
( fixed mud type ICS with grate) as of Dec,2012.
Achievement on ICS sector
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

6. Current CRT/N’s Major ICS programCurrent CRT/N’s Major ICS program
 Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)’s
Energy Sector Assistance Programme (ESAP) supported Biomass Energy Support
Programme, (since 2001)
 UK based EGLURO pre financed, Efficient Fuel-wood Cooking Stoves in Foothills
and Plains of Central Region of Nepal (since 2010)
 Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Enhanced Rural Livelihoods (REFEL)
Project with support from Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) in
partnership with Finnish Consulting Group Ltd. (FCG), Finland (Since 2011)
 With support from Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) Improved
Cook stoves Programme with Carbon Finance (ICF) (since Sept, 2012)
 Establishment of Regional Testing and Knowledge Centre in CRT/N(since
Nov,2012)
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

7. Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
Hydro-Based TechnologiesHydro-Based Technologies
• Improved water mill
– Short Shaft for grinding
– Long Shaft for grinding and
other end uses
– electrification
– About 8,000 promoted
• Hydraulic Ram Pump
– Water lifting for drinking,
sanitation and irrigation
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

8. Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
Biomass-Based TechnologiesBiomass-Based Technologies
• Improved cookstoves
– Fixed type and portable type
– Household and institutional
• Bio briquette
– For cooking and heating
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

9.  Composition: mud brick, iron rods
 Supply: on site construction
 Model: House hold and Institutional ,
1-3 pothole, (plain and raised
types),,
 Size: Adjustable
 Efficiency: 20-22% (approx.)
 Fuel saving: 30-40% (approx.)
 Effective life: 3-4 years.
 No direct incentives to users
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

10. Organization Activities Biomass-Based
Technologies contd... Design Promoted under ICF
Metal-Mud Rocket Stove-one pot hole
Rocket Stove two pot hole with chimney
 fixed type hybrid rocket stoves
with single and double pothole
 made from mud bricks with
metallic combustion chamber.
 efficiency of these stoves are in
the range 34-36 % under lab test
 fuel saving up to 60% (under lab
test)
 emit less of the harmful smoke
Metallic combustion chamber
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

11. Organization Activities Biomass-Based Technologies
contd... Design promoted under REFEL
Composition: mud brick, iron
rods
Supply: on site construction
Model: House hold 1-2 pothole
(plain and raised types),,
Size: Adjustable
Efficiency: 20-22% (approx.)
Fuel saving: 30-40% (approx.)
Effective life: 3-4 years.
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

12. Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
Organization ActivitiesOrganization Activities Biomass-BasedBiomass-Based
Technologies contd...Technologies contd... Stoves TestingStoves Testing
StoveTesting Services
Lab/FieldTest (WBT)
• Efficiency
• Total Emissions (CO, CO2, PM2.5)
• Safety
After the training CCT
Rocket stoves promoted under ICF
programme has been modifeied for
efficiency, durability as well as emissions

13. Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
Ensuring Quality of StovesEnsuring Quality of Stoves
 Users/promoters/LPOs/ are trained for manufacturing, taking
care of quality control and they are the ones who would be
trouble shooting in need
 Technological development leading to modification of stoves
involves the periodic surveys, periodic observation and
replication of the learning for a better model
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14. Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
ChallengesChallenges
When developing the stove models
manufacture/disseminated the challenges considered are
 Cost of the stove
 user behavior
 socio-economic considerations
 geographical location
 and the efficiency of the stoves
Testing has helped address these challenges considerably –
For the RS Model (promoted through ICF) The testing
and retesting using LEMS has helped gain the
durably/efficiency of the stoves
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

15.  Users’ education is crucial for creating demand and sustainable use
of ICS.
 Suitable ICS models are required for creating larger demand at
rural community level.
 More support and efforts are required to serve people in remote
areas of the country.
 Continuous follow up and monitoring is vital.
 ICS promotion activities coupled with fuel wood/kitchen
management and household sanitation would add the value and
increases demand.
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

16. Conclusions and Next StepConclusions and Next Step
 Contribute towards achieving Govt’s targets on rural and renewable energy
under the new national framework called National Rural &Renewable Energy
Programme (NRREP), initiated by Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)
from mid 2012 for 5 years.
 Develop CRT/N as Centre for Excellency on Biomass Technology.
• Promote more CDM projects, emphasize on global issues such as climate change
and sustainable development
• Establish RTKC as:
 regional hub for information sharing with regional and global ICS partners/ development
agencies
 Recognised research and development centre with Stoves Testing Facility
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

17. Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
Thank you
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)