Fuel-saving burner from IIT-Guwahati to hit market soon

GUWAHATI: Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati has transferred to an industry partner an energy-efficient and environment-friendly technology developed for cooking stoves by its researchers for commercialisation.
A research team headed by P Muthukumar, department of mechanical engineering, IIT Guwahati, had developed 'Porous Radiant Burners' for cooking stoves, which can save fuel in the range of 25 to 50%. They can be operated with LPG, biogas and kerosene.
This technology has been transferred to an industrial partner M/s. Agnisumukh Energy Solutions Private Ltd, Bangalore for commercialization.
"The MoU for this technology transfer was signed on Thursday. This effort will be a major contribution of IIT Guwahati towards the government's efforts to enhance access to clean cooking energy by promoting LPG, biogas and improved cook-stoves (ICS) through various policies and programmes," IIT Guwahati said.
Highlighting the unique aspects of 'Porous Radiant Burner,' Muthukumar, said, "These indigenously developed cook-stoves equipped with specially-designed double layered PRBs provide fuel saving in the range of 25-50% and reduce emissions by about 80%. The newly developed PRB is ideally suited for both gaseous fuels like LPG, biogas, PNG and liquid fuels like kerosene, methanol and ethanol, for domestic as well as community/commercial cooking."
Speaking on the occasion, T. G. Sitharam, director, IIT Guwahati, said the new technology will play a key role in reducing the overall fuel consumption in the cooking sector, leading to a huge annual saving of about Rs 50,000. Further, it will also provide a better cooking environment by reducing emissions.