with in its glorious 24 years history in implementation of clean cookstoves and related activities CRT/N has been carrying out research and development activities in Clean Cookstoves for more than a decade with small biomass laboratory with few equipment in the past. With support from GACC led by UNF It has now been able to develop into a regional laboratory for cookstoves testing with the introduction of the most recent, accurate and efficient equipment called LEMS. The staffs operating this equipment have been trained by the Aprovecho Research Centre (ARC) consultants. Within the period of 6 months the Centre has successfully commemorated some notable events. The project formally began in November 2012 while the laboratory was set up and the RTKC staffs were trained to use the upgraded equipments following latest protocol development during April 2013. The formal Inauguration of the RTKC lab took place on 6th of June 2013 in the presence of renowned cardiologist Dr Mrigendraraj Pandey and AEPC ED Prof. Dr. Govindraj Pokhrel. Since then the laboratory has been fully functional and has been providing testing services to clients. Besides these RTKC has been following the developments in cookstoves in the international arena and is trying to fill the gap through various activities making good use of its global networks.

1. Regional Cookstoves
Testing and
Knowledge Centre
(RTKC), Nepal
Presenter:
Basudev Upadhyay
Project/Lab Coordinator
basudev@crtnepal.org
Regional cookstoves Testing and Knowledge Centre (RTKC)
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)
Supported by:
Global Alliance for Clean
Cookstoves
www.cleancookstoves.org
Hosted by:
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal
www.crtnepal.org

2. Presentation Outline
 Introduction
 Objectives
 Activities Accomplished
 Activities in Line
 RTKC Services
Testing Protocols
Way Forward
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

3. Introduction
 Realizing the need to upgrade the
existing testing services and facilities
and capacitate its human resources,
RTKC has been set up at CRT/N with
support from Global Alliance for
Clean Cookstoves (GACC) led by
United Nations Foundation (UNF)
 Vision: Self sustaining Regional
Cookstoves Testing and Knowledge
Centre (RTKC), Nepal with fully
equipped and trained staffs to
provide most reliable service to
clients
 Mission: Improve Technology,
communicate performance and
promote sales and adoption of
clean cooking devices
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4. Objectives
 Enhance Testing Capacity mapping to the International
Standard Organization (ISO), International Workshop
Agreement (IWA) Tiers of Performance
 Modify / upgrade stove designs and develop clean
cookstoves technology
 Establish effective knowledge dissemination and networking
with other Stove Testing and Knowledge Centers at the
national and regional level
 Support to Government of Nepal’s ambitious mission on
"Clean Cooking Solutions for All by 2017” implemented by
the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)
 Offer testing and monitoring services to organizations at
national and regional level
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5. Accomplished activities
 Laboratory Set up
 WBT Training
 Networking Initiatives
 Stove Development and Testing
Services
 Capacity Building on general Issues of
testing
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6. Services
Stove Testing Services
Lab/Field Test
•Efficiency
•Emissions (CO, CO2, PM2.5)
•Safety
•ISO IWA Tier Reporting
Other Services
•Training and Capacity Building
•Stoves Research and Development
•Knowledge and Information Sharing
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7. Testing Protocol
ISO IWA Protocol 4.2.2
Testing is done in
compliance with ISO
IWA matrices where
It Is done in three stages
WBT is conducted using
Protocol 4.2.2
1. Hot Start
2. Cold Start
3. Simmering
Repeated three times to
get the closest values
needed for Tier
reporting
EMISSIONS
High Power
CO (g/MJ)
Tier 0 >16
Tier 1 ≤16
Tier 2 ≤11
Tier 3 ≤9
Tier 4 ≤8
EFFICIENCY
High Power
Thermal
Power (%)
Tier 0 <15
Tier 1 >15
Tier 2 >25
Tier 3 >35
Tier 4 >45
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8. Activities Inline
 Enhancement of Testing Capacity
a) Lab Up gradation
b) Training and Capacity Building Workshops
c) Fuel Test
 Organize Regional ICS Testing and Network Building Workshops
 Conduct laboratory and field tests to measure emissions and
efficiency of designed cooking and heating stoves Test
 Conduct Kitchen Performance Test (KPT) and Control Cooking Test
(CCT)
 Student Support Programme
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9. Way Forward…
 5 year Road map has been under development with component
such as :
 Improved Testing Service
 Knowledge development and Sharing
 Enhanced Research and Development on Cookstoves
 Promoting cooking/heating solution
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10. Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)
For more Information:
Regional Cookstoves Testing and Knowledge Centre, Nepal
Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal
www.crtnepal.org
basudev@crtnepal.org