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Table 8 Test data during CCT and calculated performance parameters

From: Performance comparison of three prototype biomass stoves with traditional and Mirt stoves for baking Injera

Stove

Replication

Mass of batter

(mbb) [kg]

Mass of fuel wood consumed (mfc) [g]

Mass of char

(mch) [g]

Moisture content (MC) [%]

Equivalent mass of dry fuel wood (mdf) [g]

Specific fuel consumption (Sfc) [g/kg]

TTC

1

16

7870

330

16

5883

368

2

16

7260

290

16

5451

341

3

16

7060

207

16

5427

339

Average

16

7397

276

16

5587

349

SD

 

422

63

0

257

16

Mirt

1

16

4970

116

15

3926

245

2

16

5130

172

14

4024

252

3

16

4900

189

16

3691

231

Average

16

5000

159

15

3880

243

SD

 

118

38

1

171

11

Savings

 

2397

    

Percentage

 

32%

    

Uncertainty

 

6%

    

MUC

1

16

3960

110

16

3054

191

2

16

3920

146

15

3006

188

3

16

3650

137

16

2755

172

Average

16

3843

131

16

2938

184

SD

 

169

19

1

160

10

Savings

 

3553

    

Percentage

 

48%

    

Uncertainty

 

7%

    

MUG

1

16

2880

32

17

2268

142

2

16

2710

27

17

2140

134

3

16

2390

21

17

1892

118

Average

16

2660

27

17

2100

131

SD

 

249

6

0

191

12

Savings

 

4737

    

Percentage

 

64%

    

Uncertainty

 

8%

    

MUA

1

16

2530

93

15

1942

121

2

16

2470

81

14

1941

121

3

16

2340

100

16

1746

109

Average

16

2447

91

15

1876

117

SD

 

97

10

1

113

7

Savings

 

4950

    

Percentage

 

67%

    

Uncertainty

 

7%