A CSIR - 800 Initiative

NEERDHUR ICS distribution in a rural Demonstration and IEC for clean cooking
community, near Nagpur, MH with NEERDHUR

Licensees of the Technology

1. Recon Energy & Sustainability Technologies,

ANKUSH-2, 3rd Floor, Block 3C, Model Mills Sq.,
Colonel baugh Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra - 440032
Ph./Fax (0712)2723880; M: 9960626048
E-mail: reconest88@gmail.com

2. Techno Biotech (India)

Ajuba Park Campus, VIP Road,
Raipur, chhattishgarh - 492001
M: 8349439971, E-mail: teknobiotech@gmail.com
INFORMATION LEAFLET
3. Carmel B&F Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Carmel Tower, Carmel Chowk, 7th Mile, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)
Amravati Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra - 440023 Nehru Marg, Nagpur-440020.
M: 8888030555; E-mail: bvsngpwadi@gmail.com Website: www.neeri.res.in Email: director@neeri.res.in
Tel: +91-712-2249885-88 Fax: +91-712-2249900
 Overview Product Information

A s per the Indian National Census 2011, around 780 million people are esti-
mated to use solid cooking fuels in India. The Global Burden of Disease
2010 (GBD) ranked air pollution as a leading cause of death and disability in
Salient Features
Adjustable fuel grate for multi-
Benefits
Works on wood, agro-residue,
India. The GBD comparative risk assessment exercise showed that together ex- fuel applications. charcoal etc.
posures to PM2.5 around households from use of solid cooking fuels (household
Improved combustion chamber Supports top and front fuel
air pollution HAP) plus exposures in the ambient environment (ambient air
pollution AAP) was responsible for approximately 1.6 million premature loading.
design.
deaths and 49 million Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in India. Added Improved thermal efficiency.
together, HAP and AAP account for 9% of the national disease burden, and Material - SS, MS & Bakelite Reduced cooking time
comprised the single largest risk factor of the over 60 risk factors examined in Power output - 1.7 KW Reduced emissions.
the study. In simple traditional stoves, biomass combustion produces a range of Lower fuel consumption.
Thermal efficiency: 33.33 %
toxic products resulting from in-
TPM Emission - 340.10 mg/MJd Zero maintenance & easy to
complete combustion, including
PM2.5 , carbon monoxide, alde- use.
CO Emission - 3.78 g/MJd
hydes, poly-aromatic hydrocarbons Better safety and portability.
etc. Availability of free biomass Fuel saving > 50 %.
and agriculture residue will be an Fuel/feed: 1 kg/hr. Beneficiaries
important reason for continued use
of Cookstoves among poor rural
Serving size: 4 - 5 person. Rural households
household. Estimated Lifespan: 3-5 years Slum dwellers
Stove Weight - 4.5 kg. Kitchens of Mid-day Meal
At CSIR-NEERI, NEERDHUR,
Strength Test Stable at 70 kg (MDM) scheme
domestic natural draft multi-fuel
improved Cookstove has been developed with high overall thermal efficiency, load Aangwadis, Forest Rest Houses,
reduced fuel consumption and reduced emissions through design improvements Front-feeding fuel tray street vendor & small business
and technological innovations and intensive stakeholder interactions to address Pot support for different vessel establishments (like dhaba)
issues of adoption such as stove cost, stove maintenance, fuel affordability, and Small and Medium Enterprises
availability. NEERDHUR has been extensively tested in the lab and field for sizes.
users perception and acceptability.

NEERDHUR cookstoves is approved by MNRE satisfying stipulated Estimated cost

Test results are based on performance testing
performance parameters of thermal efficiency and emissions under conducted by MNREs Improved Cook-stove
Unnat Chulha Abhiyan. Test Centers CSIR-IMMT as per newly de- 1500 /unit
veloped cook-stove emission standards by 1200/unit (1000+ units)
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS 2013)