Table 5 Wood species wise usage percentage and calorific value
From: Development of a fuel efficient cookstove through a participatory bottom-up approach
Wood species | Perceived usage in percentage | Calorific value (MJ/Kg) | Percentage of volatiles | Percentage of carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ain (Terminalia elliptica) | 50 | 16.8 | 76.5 | 22.3 |
Dhamda (Angeissus latifolia) | 20 | 17.9 | 72 | 26.5 |
Chera (Erinocarpus nimmonii) | 10 | 17.9 | - | - |
Kuda (Holarrhena pubescens) | 10 | 17.3 | - | - |
Sag (Tectona grandis), karvanda (Carissa carandas), bondari (Lagerstroemia parviflora), akashi (Salix babylonica), and others | 10 | sag (16.6), karvanda (16.6), bondari (17.1), akashi (17.3) | - | - |