ABSTRACT

This project is an equipment which been fabricated for the principle
purpose of producing heat energy for commercial use by burning solid fuel
like briquette. The project which is the fabrication of briquette stove was
made from preferentially selected engineering materials like mild steels of
different gauge member and metallic rod.

These metallic materials posses some mechanical properties like
malleability, ductility, static strength and have the capability of with
standing high tensile stress which can be noted in the area of filming of
the materials used in the fabrication.

During fabrication, the follow sequence of operation was undergone. This
includes design-material selection-fabrication evolution-and possible
redesign and or modification. Screw design was found to be an area
requiring major design improvement. Several experiments were conducted with
different screw design, and an optimum design was arrived at. Problems
concerning screw life was studied to enhance operating life of screws.
Prototype briquetting machines were also fabricated after adaptive research
in early day when briquette stove fabrication and construction.

The fabrication process of the metallic materials (briquette stove) include
measuring out, marking out, cutting, filing, welding and painting as
finishing touches. The materials used in the fabrication of this equipment
are selected in order to withstanding the service environment like
corrosion due to external agent; air, moisture and also due to continuous
production of flame and heat especially on the reflector, gauze and top
plate of the equipment stove.

The technology did not attract enough attention until recent time when the
consumption of energy escalated to a greater height; an attempt was made to
introduce this technology to Nigeria to alleviate the problem of energy and
cooking equipment.

After the fabrication of the project, the efficiency of the briquette stove
fabricated was tested and raised to be 89% effective, which shows and
vindicates that the aim of the fabrication was achieved.

At the end of the fabrication, the cost of materials, labour and overhead
costs were calculated on analytical bases, to ensure accuracy of the
fabrication and its general usage.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Letter of transmittal

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review

2.1 the meaning of stove and briquette

2.2 Assessment of raw materials for briquetting

2.3 Components of stove

2.4 The cooking cup

2.5 The heat exchanger

2.6 The stove

2.7 The fue canister

2.8 Types of stove

2.9 Domestic stove

2.10 Camping stoves

2.11 Industrial stove

2.12 Rocket stove

2.13 Satellite stove

2.14 Sustainable energy sources

2.15 Fuel wood

2.16 Char coal

2.17 Animal dung

2.18 Agriculture residue

2.19 Kerosene

2.20 Electricity

2.21 Liquefied petroleum gas

2.22 Briquette manufacturing process

2.23 The charring drum

2.24 The grinder

2.25 The mould

2.26 Sawdust briquettes

2.27 Briquetting of charcoal

2.28 Charcoal briquetting processes

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Fabrication processes and care of the stove

3.1 Selection of material for fabrication

3.2 Fabrication procedure

3.3 Measurements

3.4 Marking

3.5 Cutting

3.6 Filing

3.7 Welding

3.8 Painting

3.9 Materials used for fabrication

3.10 Analysis of the fabrication product

3.11 The briquette stove

3.12 Analysis of the product

3.13 Brief description of component of the briquette stove

3.14 Top plate

3.15 Reflector

3.16 The guaze

3.17 The ashtray

3.18 Stove maintenance

3.19 Operation of the equipment

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Material cost

4.1 Labour cost

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Discussion

5.1 Conclusion/recommendation

Bibliography