Lorena Stoves

At a glance..

This book discusses the design of efficient, locally appropriate Lorena stoves, with examples from Guatemala, Indonesia, Senegal and the US. It also shows ho to find and test soils, make lorena mix, and build stove blocks and carve them out. It presents a variety of ways to evaluate fuel savings and efficiency of new and traditional stoves, at the village level.

The details..

"Lorena Stoves" is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction and evaluation of efficient Lorena stoves. The authors provide examples from Guatemala, Indonesia, Senegal and the United States to demonstrate how locally appropriate designs can be created using readily available materials such as clay.

"Lorena Stoves" covers everything from finding and testing soils to making lorena mixtures that will withstand high temperatures. It also includes detailed instructions on how to build stove blocks and carve them out effectively.

This book presents various ways in which new or traditional stovess can be evaluated for their efficiency at the village level by providing methods for evaluating fuel savings through different tests.

Illustrated with 150 line drawings and photographs throughout its pages,"Lorena Stove" is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning about sustainable energy solutions that could help reduce firewood scarcity while promoting environmental conservation.