Mwoto TLUD
Manufacturer
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The Mwoto TLUD cookstove was developed within the ‘Promoting Improved Top-Lit Updraft (TLUD) Cookstoves in Uganda” project by CREEC. It is a TLUD made entirely from steel. Its fuel chamber can hold up to 2100g of dry eucalyptus wood. It has 3 metallic pot stands and can be handled using the two metallic handles on the outer cylinder.For more information: http://www.mwotostove.com/
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Information for consumers
Maximum pot capacity
not available
Approximate lifetime
not available
People fed per meal
not available
Pot type accommodated
(Flat bottom/Round bottom)
(Flat bottom/Round bottom)
not available
Countries deployed
Uganda
Common foods cooked
not available
Manufacturer's warranty available?
No
General information
Manufactured in
Uganda
Suggested retail price
USD 14
Availability
On the market
Dimensions (l/w/h)
not available
Weight
not available
Shipping dimensions
not available
Shipping weight
not available
Local assembly possible?
No
Includes instructions?
No
Other information
not available
Characteristics
Household, Portable, Gasifier (TLUD), Non-traditional
Fuels
Briquettes, Crop residues, Wood
Materials
Metal
Performance details
Efficiency, energy consumption and fuel use
| Metric | Min value | Max value | Number of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold start thermal efficiency | 41.0 % | 41.0 % | 1 |
| Hot start thermal efficiency | 41.0 % | 41.0 % | 1 |
| Specific energy consumption | 29495.0 kJ/task | 29495.0 kJ/task | 1 |
| Fuel consumed | 1600.0 g/task | 1600.0 g/task | 1 |
| Simmer thermal efficiency | 35.0 % | 35.0 % | 1 |
| Specific fuel consumption cold start | 48.5 g/L | 48.5 g/L | 1 |
| Specific fuel consumption hot start | 48.4 g/L | 48.4 g/L | 1 |
| Temp-corrected specific consumption cold start | 51.0 g/L | 51.0 g/L | 1 |
| Temp-corrected specific consumption hot start | 51.0 g/L | 51.0 g/L | 1 |
| Temp-corrected specific energy cons cold start | 0.0082 kJ/L | 0.0082 kJ/L | 1 |
| Temp-corrected specific energy cons hot start | 0.0082 kJ/L | 0.0082 kJ/L | 1 |
| Burning rate hot start | 13.6 g/min | 13.6 g/min | 1 |
| Burning rate cold start | 15.9 g/min | 15.9 g/min | 1 |
| Burning rate simmer | 16.2 g/min | 16.2 g/min | 1 |
| Specific fuel consumption simmer | 269.1 g/L | 269.1 g/L | 1 |
| Temp-corrected specific energy cons simmer | 0.8 kJ/L | 0.8 kJ/L | 1 |
Output
| Metric | Min value | Max value | Number of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold start firepower | 4880.0 W | 4880.0 W | 1 |
| Hot start firepower | 4181.0 W | 4181.0 W | 1 |
| Simmer firepower | 4976.0 W | 4976.0 W | 1 |
| Time to boil cold start | 15.0 min | 15.0 min | 1 |
| Time to boil hot start | 17.6 min | 17.6 min | 1 |
| Temp-corrected time to boil cold start | 15.7 min | 15.7 min | 1 |
| Temp-corrected time to boil hot start | 18.5 min | 18.5 min | 1 |
| Turn down ratio | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |