Prakti Single Burner Wood Stove

Prakti Design

Prakti Single Burner Wood Stove is a portable and lightweight rocket cookstove.

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Product description Brand name and product description

Prakti Single Burner Wood Stove is a portable, lightweight (5 kg) and easy-to-clean Rocket type cookstove. Manufactured by Skillmech engineers and distributed by Prakti Design.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

India, Nepal, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

Stoves are mainly distributed by Prakti Desing in partnership with development agencies, local retailers and in an increasing portion by trained females salespersons.

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Prices start from 39 USD. ^{Interview with manufacturer}

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

EsyStove wood cookstove by Veryday, the Eco Rocket Stove by Himilayan Cook Stove, and over 89 rocket type wood stoves in the Clean Cooking Catalog.

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Low-income households mainly in India.

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

Mass customization. Produced in the Prakti Desing Lab in Chennai in India.

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Trademarked.

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

To procure a Prakti stove:

Email: info@praktidesign.com

Whatsapp: +66806747586

Website: www.prakti.in

^{Interview with manufacturer}

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

Prakti Design’s portfolio includes 1 type of institutional stove and 4 household stoves types: Charcoal Single Burner, Wood Single Burner, Wood Double Burner and Wood Double Burner with Chimney. A total of 7400 stoves have been sold in Haiti (2200 stoves), India (5000 stoves) and Nepal (200 stoves). Wood stoves models were mainly disseminated in India and Nepal resulting in a minimum estimated distribution of 5200 stoves to date.

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Fuel type

What fuel type the stoves uses

Biomass, wood

Chimney (yes/no)

Does the stove have a chimney?

Forced or passive

Whether the stove is forced draft or passive

Passive

Pot type

What pot type(s) the stove can accommodate

Flat or round bottom

Pot capacity (L)

The capacity of the pot the stove can accommodate

10 L

Thermal efficiency (%)

The efficiency in terms of heat delivered to pot compared to overall heat produced through combustion

Unknown

PM emissions (g/MJ delivered to pot)

PM2.5 emissions of the stove per MJ

Unknown

CO emissions (g/MJ delivered to pot)

CO emissions of the stove per MJ

Unknown

Time to boil (min/L)

The amount of time it takes to bring a specified amount of water to boil

Unknown

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

Design specifications of this rocket-type wood stove include the corrosion-resistant stainless steel body, a combustion chamber protected with a custom designed metal plate and durable grate. Its dimensions are 26 x 26 x 28 cm and it weights 5 kgs.

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

There are no schematics available on this product, however, this video shows the performance of the Single Burner Wood Stove.

Technical support Technical support provided by

Prakti Desing offers training for women for local assembly of the stoves.

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

Local assembly.

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

5 years with bi-annual local maintenance.

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

Reductions compared to traditional wood cookstoves: up to 50% fuel savings and up to 80% of indoor air pollution.

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

Unknown.

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

This cookstove is unrated in the Global Alliance Cookstove webpage and no standardized testing has been performed.

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

Potential hazards related to the operation of this product concerns respiratory diseases linked to the burning of traditional biomass and domestic accidents such as accidental burning or spill-overs.

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

None. Prakti commercializes various types of wood and charcoal cookstoves.

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Although there is no academic research on this specific product, these papers present a review of Prakti’s similar wood stove technologies: LeoTwin (first) and LeoChimney (second).

Thandapani, S., Woodbridge, R., 2011, Assessing the Benefits of Early Stage Design. Research of Rural BoP-Focused Energy Solutions in Urban Settings. IcoRD’11 International Conference on Research into Design.

Yip, F., et al., 2017, Assessment of traditional and improved stove use on household air pollution and personal exposures in rural western Kenya. Environment International, 99, pp. 185–191.

This paper presents general information about Prakti Design mission and process:

Bossuet, J., Serrar, M., 2014, Prakti Desing: the challenge of clean combustion for the poor. Field Actions Science Reports. Vol. 7.

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

Unknown.

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

As of 2018, this product has not been tested according to international cookstove standards.

Other information

None.

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Snapshot

Product description Brand name and product description

Prakti Single Burner Wood Stove is a portable, lightweight (5 kg) and easy-to-clean Rocket type cookstove. Manufactured by Skillmech engineers and distributed by Prakti Design.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

India, Nepal, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

Stoves are mainly distributed by Prakti Desing in partnership with development agencies, local retailers and in an increasing portion by trained females salespersons.

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Prices start from 39 USD. ^{Interview with manufacturer}

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

EsyStove wood cookstove by Veryday, the Eco Rocket Stove by Himilayan Cook Stove, and over 89 rocket type wood stoves in the Clean Cooking Catalog.

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Low-income households mainly in India.

Manufacturing & delivery

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

Mass customization. Produced in the Prakti Desing Lab in Chennai in India.

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Trademarked.

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

To procure a Prakti stove:

Email: info@praktidesign.com

Whatsapp: +66806747586

Website: www.prakti.in

^{Interview with manufacturer}

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

Performance & use

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Fuel type

What fuel type the stoves uses

Biomass, wood

Chimney (yes/no)

Does the stove have a chimney?

Forced or passive

Whether the stove is forced draft or passive

Passive

Pot type

What pot type(s) the stove can accommodate

Flat or round bottom

Pot capacity (L)

The capacity of the pot the stove can accommodate

10 L

Thermal efficiency (%)

The efficiency in terms of heat delivered to pot compared to overall heat produced through combustion

Unknown

PM emissions (g/MJ delivered to pot)

PM2.5 emissions of the stove per MJ

Unknown

CO emissions (g/MJ delivered to pot)

CO emissions of the stove per MJ

Unknown

Time to boil (min/L)

The amount of time it takes to bring a specified amount of water to boil

Unknown

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

There are no schematics available on this product, however, this video shows the performance of the Single Burner Wood Stove.

Technical support Technical support provided by

Prakti Desing offers training for women for local assembly of the stoves.

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

Local assembly.

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

5 years with bi-annual local maintenance.

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

Reductions compared to traditional wood cookstoves: up to 50% fuel savings and up to 80% of indoor air pollution.

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

Unknown.

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

This cookstove is unrated in the Global Alliance Cookstove webpage and no standardized testing has been performed.

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

Potential hazards related to the operation of this product concerns respiratory diseases linked to the burning of traditional biomass and domestic accidents such as accidental burning or spill-overs.

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

None. Prakti commercializes various types of wood and charcoal cookstoves.

Research & standards

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Although there is no academic research on this specific product, these papers present a review of Prakti’s similar wood stove technologies: LeoTwin (first) and LeoChimney (second).

Yip, F., et al., 2017, Assessment of traditional and improved stove use on household air pollution and personal exposures in rural western Kenya. Environment International, 99, pp. 185–191.

This paper presents general information about Prakti Design mission and process:

Bossuet, J., Serrar, M., 2014, Prakti Desing: the challenge of clean combustion for the poor. Field Actions Science Reports. Vol. 7.

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

Unknown.

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

As of 2018, this product has not been tested according to international cookstove standards.

Other information

None.

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Feedback from users, customers & distributors

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