Last Updated 13 years ago by Kenya Engineer
The researchers from University of Leicester have uncovered papyrus stems around Lake Naivasha which can be used to increase biomass production in Kenya.
The group led by Dr. Ed Morrison, stumbled upon thick beds of papyrus and has teamed up with Dr. Amy Banzaert designing a charcoal furnace created by MIT’s Fuel from fields project-the project that offered farmers a way to turn their agricultural waste into charcoal, a cooking fuel alternative that is more affordable and healthier than wood-based fuels. The stove turns wood to charcoal more efficiently than conventional methods, also decreasing harmful emissions.
The briquette-making process involves harvesting the papyrus stems, turning the plant into charcoal, and then compressing it into briquettes using presses made from scrap metal. Samples of the briquettes were given to 32 households with more than 84% saying that the product was equal or above the wood charcoal.
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