Research Article
Comparison of Thermal and Emissions Performance on Three Stoves for Distilling Areke, A Traditional Ethiopian Beverage
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-93712-6_32, author={Temesgen Assefa Minale and Kamil Dino Adem}, title={Comparison of Thermal and Emissions Performance on Three Stoves for Distilling Areke, A Traditional Ethiopian Beverage}, proceedings={Advances of Science and Technology. 9th EAI International Conference, ICAST 2021, Hybrid Event, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, August 27--29, 2021, Proceedings, Part II}, proceedings_a={ICAST PART 2}, year={2022}, month={1}, keywords={Areke Improved cook stove Distillation Indoor air pollution}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-93712-6_32} }- Temesgen Assefa Minale
Kamil Dino Adem
Year: 2022
Comparison of Thermal and Emissions Performance on Three Stoves for Distilling Areke, A Traditional Ethiopian Beverage
ICAST PART 2
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93712-6_32
Abstract
Arekeis a traditionally fermented and distilled beverage. And it is one of the frequently consumed drinks in semi-urban and rural areas of Ethiopia. Also, it is a drink for most people in the country. Regarding its preparation, it is brewed using a three-stone fire which consumes a large amount of firewood and generates significant indoor air pollution. The evaluation and comparison of thermal and emissions performance of existing cook stoves employed forArekedistillation may help the rural poor and semi-urban population to reduce the economic and health costs associated with its preparation. In doing so, Control Cooking Test (CCT) protocol was employed for all the three types of stoves: a three-stone fire, traditionalArekestove, andMirt Arekestove. The test results showed thatMirt Arekestove reduced fuel use by 51% compared to the three-stone fire while the improvement made by the traditionalArekestove is 36%. Indoor air pollution indicators of CO, PM2.5and PM10also showed a reduction by 29%, 53%, and 52%, respectively, while comparingMirt Arekestove with three-stone fire. In the case of a traditionalArekestove, the percentage increase in CO is 14.3% while percentage reduction in PM2.5, and PM10, is 17.9% and 18.3%, respectively. These results indicate that the improvedMirt Arekestove has a better performance than the traditionalArekestove.
