Stove and fuel
Stove description
Mali Charcoal. A conical metal grate holds the charcoal and is surrounded by a sheet metal cylinder with pot supports. A door opens and closes to control air flow into the charcoal.
Stove characteristics
Traditional
Fuel type
Charcoal
Fuel moisture content
not available
Fuel net calorific value
not available
Test information
Test details
WBT-3.0, 5 Liters Boiled
Testing organization
Reporting type
Not available
Country
United States
Year performed
2010
Test environment
Lab
Altitude
not available
Number of replicate tests
3
Source information
Source data
not available
Test result IWA tiers of performance
Performance metrics
IWA emissions
| Metric | Value | SD (σ) | Cv |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWA high power CO | 31.377 g/MJ-del | ||
| IWA high power PM | 107.534 mg/MJ-del | ||
| IWA low power CO | 0.213 g/min/L | ||
| IWA low power PM | 0.168 mg/min/L |
IWA efficiency
| Metric | Value | SD (σ) | Cv |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWA high power thermal efficiency | 17.5469766% | ||
| IWA low power specific consumption | 0.052 MJ/min/L |
IWA indoor emissions
| Metric | Value | SD (σ) | Cv |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWA CO | 1.45 g/min | ||
| IWA PM | 15.88 mg/min |
Efficiency, energy consumption and fuel use
| Metric | Value | SD (σ) | Cv |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific energy consumption | 19800.0 kJ/task | ||
| Fuel consumed | 655.0 g/task | ||
| Hot start thermal efficiency | 17.6% | ||
| Cold start thermal efficiency | 17.5% |
Output
| Metric | Value | SD (σ) | Cv |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold start firepower | 5859.0 W | ||
| Hot start firepower | 5443.0 W | ||
| Simmer firepower | 2586.0 W | ||
| Mean time to boil | 38.6 min |
Emissions
| Metric | Value | SD (σ) | Cv |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO emissions factor (2) | 284.5276728 g/kg fuel | ||
| CO emissions rate | 1.450275456 g/min |