Performace improvement of LPG cook stoves through burner and nozzle modifications

Journal of the Energy Institute

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 218-225

  Basu, D ^a   Saha, R ^a   Ganguly, R ^a   Datta, Am ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Combustion; Cook stove; Emission; LPG; Thermal efficiency

Indexed keywords

COOK STOVE; DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS; EMISSION; EMISSION CHARAC-TERISTICS; FUEL INJECTION NOZZLES; HEAT CONTENTS; LPG; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; PRIMARY AIRS; SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS; SOOT FORMATIONS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

BUTANE; COMBUSTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FUEL INJECTION; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS STOVES; LIQUEFIED GASES; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; NOZZLES; PORTS AND HARBORS; SMOKE; STOVES; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 58149295619     PISSN: 01442600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/014426008X370951     Document Type: Article

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