By Dr. LeRoy Boikai | President
Wood and other solid fuels that most people use for cooking in Liberia create smoky conditions that are associated with poor health outcomes. These cooking methods result in incomplete burning of biomass that cause more than half of emissions of particulate matter.
VIP has produced a minimum viable product rocket stove prototype in Liberia and gave it to a family for testing. Initial test results show the following results:
- Water boiled in 8 minutes on rocket stove with little to no smoke
- Water boiled in 14 minutes on a coal pot
- A bag of coal costs US $5 during the rainy season which lasts for 7 months and US $4 during the 5 months of dry season
- A bag of coal lasts approximately 10 days
The next phase of the cookstove project is identifying reliable suppliers of mild steel in Liberia for a production run for field testing.
Using a rocket stove in place of a coal pot or traditional three-stone fire has the potential to reduce health risks from smoke inhalation and increase family incomes.
VIP thanks you for all you have done in support of this project and our mission.
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