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1 Assessing Cook Stove Performance: Field and Lab Studies of Three Rocket Stoves Comparing the Open Fire and Traditional Stoves in Tamil Nadu, India on Measures of Time to Cook, Fuel Use, Total Emissions, and Indoor Air Pollution
Nordica MacCarty, Dean Still, Damon Ogle, and Thomas Drouin
January 2008
Performance report on three types of Rocket stoves: a single pot stove, a double pot stove, and a double pot stove with chimney, compared to both the open fire and traditional stoves commonly used in Tamil Nadu, India. The stoves were tested using the Controlled Cooking Test. Emissions were measured using the Portable Emission Monitoring System. 		6726 0.83616 03.08.2009 28.09.2010
2 CO Emissions From a Charcoal Rocket Stove
Aprovecho Research Center
June 2006
Graph of typical emissions from a charcoal rocket stove during boiling and simmering phases. 		736 0.238174 03.08.2009 28.09.2010
3 CO/CO2 Ratio in the Charcoal Stoves Tested at Aprovecho
Dean Still
June 23, 2006
Comparison of levels of CO and CO2 during one test each of the charcoal burning rocket stove and Jiko-type charcoal stove from Ghana. 		839 0.203996 03.08.2009 28.09.2010
4 Comparing the Charcoal Burning Rocket and Jiko Stoves
Dean Still and Nordica MacCarty
June 22, 2006
The charcoal Rocket Stove was compared to the Jiko-type charcoal stove from Ghana. One test was performed on each stove for preliminary studies. The stoves are compared in the following graph charting carbon monoxide emissions during a cooking task. 		719 0.231509 03.08.2009 28.09.2010
5 Inside Look at Stove Testing
Kelley Grabow & Sam Bentson
December 2011
Learn about a typical day of stove testing at Aprovecho Research Center. 		162 2.350592 13.12.2011 14.12.2011
6 Laboratory and field investigations of particulate and carbon monoxide emissions from traditional and improved cookstoves
Christoph A. Roden, Tami C. Bond, Stuart Conway, Anibal Benjamin Osorto Pinel, Nordica MacCarty, Dean Still
May 2008
Over the course of three summers in Honduras, we measured field emissions from traditional cookstoves, relatively new improved cookstoves, and ‘‘broken-in’’ improved cookstoves. We found that well-designed improved cookstoves can significantly reduce PM and CO emission factors below traditional cookstoves. 		939 1.15331 11.12.2009 28.09.2010
7 Laboratory Testing of Rocket Stoves of Various Capacities As Compared to the Three Stone Fire
Dean Still and Nordica MacCarty
April 2007
Performance comparison for three sizes of rocket stoves. 		1063 0.208667 03.08.2009 28.09.2010
8 Relationship between High and Low Power Carbon Monoxide and Particulate Matter Emissions in Rocket Stoves
Dean Still and Nordica MacCarty
July 13, 2006
Preliminary results from seven single tests of various Rocket stoves that were tested using the 2003 revised UCB Water Boiling Test at the Aprovecho laboratory. This study was funded by the USEPA/Partnership for Clean Indoor Air and the Shell Foundation. 		753 0.094891 03.08.2009 28.09.2010
9 Solid Fuel Household Cook Stoves: Characterization of Performance and Emissions
James J. Jetter and Peter Kariher
2009
Fourteen solid-fuel household cook stove and fuel combinations were tested for performance and pollutant emissions using a WBT protocol. Comparison of results between laboratories shows that results can be replicated between labs when the same stove and fuel are tested using the WBT protocol. 		136 0.393709 10.04.2012 10.04.2012
10 Techniques for Assessing Charcoal Stoves
Dale Andreatta & his students developed techniques for taking measurements of charcoal stoves that provide much detailed information without needing much more time and expense than a WBT. Similar methods could be adapted to gasifier stoves. Continuous feed wood stoves might be harder, but some of these techniques could be adapted. In total, the report presents 5 or 6 different ideas for testing stoves, and these could be adapted both to the stove and to the information desired. 		160 0.293376 10.04.2012 10.04.2012
11 The Effects of Carbon Monoxide and Particulates on the Human Body
Part 1: The Coburg equation is used to predict CO concentrations in the blood of a woman over time for a given exposure to CO over time.

Part 2: PM10 concentrations are measured in a closed room. The results are compared to recommended save values.

Andreatta, MacCarty 		1419 6.072341 12.11.2010 13.11.2010
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