Performance Evaluation of Improved Carbonized Cashew Nut Shell Based Cookstove

This communication addresses the development of a family sized improved cookstove to fulfill the cooking energy requirement using cashew nut shell char as a fuel for the Indian coastal region. The aim of the research was to provide a solution to low-income families in Konkan region with improved stove for safer and more efficient combustion of alternative fuels in comparison with traditional stoves. The developed stove works on natural draft mode and the stove’s thermal efficiency and thermal power rating was recorded at about 28.83 % and 2.65 kW respectively. The developed stove helps in sustainable development by saving considerable amounts of fuel wood and less CO 2 emission.