Open AccessUtilization of Bio-Oil for Cooking and Lighting
Author(s) -
Pobitra Halder,
Mohammad Uzzal Hossain Joardder,
Mohammad Rofiqul Alam Beg,
Nabanita Paul,
Inayat Ullah
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advances in mechanical engineering/advances in mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.318
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1687-8140
pISSN - 1687-8132
DOI - 10.1155/2012/190518
Subject(s) - stove , kerosene , naphtha , environmental science , specific gravity , waste management , extraction (chemistry) , petroleum , biofuel , pulp and paper industry , edible oil , pongamia , petroleum engineering , materials science , chemistry , biodiesel , food science , engineering , organic chemistry , composite material , catalysis
Among the available alternative sources of energy in Bangladesh bio-oil is recognized to be a promising alternative energy source. Bio-oil can be extracted by pyrolysis as well as expelling or solvent extraction method. In these days bio-oil is merely used in vehicles and power plants after some up gradation. However, it is not used for domestic purposes like cooking and lighting due to its high density and viscosity. This paper outlines the design of a gravity stove to use high dense and viscous bio-oil for cooking purpose. For this, Pongamia pinnata (karanj) oil extracted by solvent extraction method is used as fuel fed under gravity force. Efficiency of gravity stove with high dense and viscous bio-oil (karanj) is 11.81% which of kerosene stove is 17.80% also the discharge of karanj oil through gravity stove is sufficient for continuous burning. Thus, bio-oil can be effective replacement of kerosene for domestic purposes