Few years ago Jim Anderson one of our travelers visited our partner in Dodoma Tanzania and introduced the Fuel Briquette Technology.Fuel briquettes are made from agricultural and commercial residues such as weeds, leaves, sawdust, rice husks and scrap paper – are a unique yet well proven technology to provide fuel-wood.
In this part of the world – like in most of the countries of the developing world, people use charcoal as a means to produce heat for cooking, etc. Fuel briquettes are a low cost, locally made fuel for cooking or heating that offer an alternative to the use of firewood or charcoal.
Our Partner recently appointed two of there volunteers Jeff Angote and Philip Kengoye to attend a conference in Arusha Tanzania for a week to learn more on how to make the Briquettes. this will help them equip the community in Dodoma Tanzania.
Some of the benefits of briquettes are;
Cost
The purchase price of briquettes is less than natural gas, propane and fuel oil.
Storage and Handling
Compacting biomass waste into briquettes reduces the volume by 10 times, making it much easier to store and transport than loose biomass waste. Other fuel types tend to be difficult to handle and are hazardous. Briquettes can be produced in a variety of sizes and have a long shelf-life.
Pollution
Briquettes are immeasurably cleaner than the other fuel alternatives - especially coal! Therefore, government incentives that support briquetting systems and production along with dis-incentives for coal use make briquetting solutions extremely attractive. Plus, they don't create dust.
Efficiency
They burn longer and hotter which is a great benefit once you know how to use them.
Philip Mahende holding one of cylindrical Briquette that is ready to be used.
Is anybody out there cold?
I am ready to cook dinner!
