Agriculture
January 2, 2024
EcoZoom Dura
Read SolutionImplemented by
BioLite
Updated on January 1, 2024
·Created on August 27, 2015
Designed by EcoZoom, the Plancha stove has two burners and a 20 cm (8 in) chimney for cooking with wood, charcoal, or biomass briquettes.
Designed by EcoZoom (since acquired by BioLite) , this Plancha stove is a portable, durable stove featuring two burners with two removable tops on a cast iron griddle to enable direct access to the flame when cooking with pots. It has a refractory metal lining, ceramic insulation, hinged combustion chamber doors, and no sharp edges and it is designed to burn wood, charcoal and biomass briquettes. Video available on how to use the stove.
EcoZoom’s (since acquired by BioLite) operation and production center is located in Nairobi, Kenya.
Target SDGs
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Market Suggested Retail Price
$451.00
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household, Community
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
EcoZoom has projects going in several countries around the globe. They work with partners on scales ranging from single villages to entire countries.
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include Burro Gari Elephant, ONIL Stove, and Chispa Hogar.
Manufacturing/Building Method
Mass customized by EcoZoom in China. They produce over 60,000 stoves/month, including Dura and Jet stove models.
Intellectural Property Type
Trade Secret
User Provision Model
Directly from the manufacturer by purchase online, also available in Amazon for United States sales, however, the item is currently out of stock. EcoZoom offers distributor information for Europe and Australian customers.
Distributions to Date Status
EcoZoom has a production volume capacity of 60,000 stoves/month (considering all commercialized models) that can be scaled to fit any project. Since the date of commercialization (April 2016), EcoZoom has distributed over 105 Plancha stoves in various markets around the world.Interview with representative
Fuel type
Firewood, charcoal and biomass briquettes
Chimney (yes/no)
Yes
Forced or passive
Passive
Pot type
Flat bottom
Pot capacity (L)
Unknown
Thermal efficiency (%)
Unknown
PM emissions (g/MJ delivered to pot)
Unknown
CO emissions (g/MJ delivered to pot)
Unknown
Time to boil (min/L)
Unknown
Design Specifications
Design specifications include the two independent combustion chambers, each fully insultated for heat retention and transfer, a durable cast iron top that heats up evenly and can be used both with flat and round-bottomed pots and pans, a 20 cm (8 in) long chimney with an end cap and protective fence, and a space available at the back of the stove that allows storing of wet wood or biomass for drying. This stove weighs 36 kgs and its dimensions (LxWxH) in cm are 55 x 45 33.
Technical Support
Technical support provided by the manufacturer. EcoZoom (BioLite) also provides a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Replacement Components
Not available.
Lifecycle
This product has a 1-year warranty, however, the approximate lifetime is 5 years.
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
The manufacturer designed the stove to reduce emissions and fuel consumption.
Vetted Performance Status
According to the manufacturer, the EcoZoom stoves save up to 70% fuel and produce 60% less smoke than traditional open fires. The manufacturer also claims that the stoves can save a user up to 200 USD/year and save 30 trees and 12 tons of CO2 over the 5 year lifetime of the stoves. Vetted performance is unrated in the Global Alliance of Clean Cookstove webpage.
Safety
Please note that this stove is not rated for indoor use.
Complementary Technical Systems
EcoZoom also commercializes the Zoom Dura with the possibility to add a stove carrier bag.
Academic Research and References
Jetter, J.J., Kariher, P (2009). Solid-fuel household cookstoves: characterization of performance and emissions. Biomass and bioenergy. 2009;33:2294-305
Jetter, J., et al (2012). Pollutant emissions and energy efficiency under controlled conditions for household biomass cookstoves and implications for metrics useful in setting international test standards. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2012;46(19):10827-10834.
Anenberg, S.C., et al (2013). Cleaner cooking solutions to achieve health, climate, and economic cco-benefits Environ. Sci. Technol. 2013;47(9):3944-3952.
EcoZoom. n.d. Clean Cooking Alliance.
EcoZoom La Plancha – Wood, Biomass & Charcoal Fuel. n.d. EcoZoom UK.
Amazon.com : EcoZoom Rocket Stove – Plancha : Camping Stoves : Patio, Lawn & Garden. n.d. www.amazon.com.
Help Center. n.d. BioLite.
Clean Cooking Alliance – Clean Cooking Catalog: Results Report – EcoZoom Plancha. n.d. www.catalag.cleancookstoves.org. Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves.
EcoZoom Products Catalog. 2017. www.h2oww.com. EcoZoom
Compliance with regulations
Unknown
Evaluation methods
Ecozoom indicates that they use the standard laboratory test conducted for cookstoves – the 5-liter Water Boiling Test (WBT). The WBT is a laboratory-based test that can be used to measure how efficiently a stove uses fuel to heat water in a cooking pot and the quantity of emissions produced while cooking. This test can be used to evaluate stove changes during development, compare the effectiveness of different designs, select the most promising products for field trials, and ensure that manufactured stoves meet intended performance.
Other Information
None.
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