Pöyry Management Consulting Oy

Efficiency Enhancement & Enterpreunership Development in Sust Biomass Charcoaling in Kenya

The aim of the project was to design and implement an integrated chamber, wood retort made of local bricks, with product gas utilization and distillate removal system that would be efficient, environmentally friendly, affordable to local entrepreneurs and easy to operate and maintain. This retort system consisted of four small-scale integrated chambers where product gases would be utilized to dry raw materials.

 

Location

Nakuru - Kenya

Total Project Budget

EUR 167 696

EEP Africa Financing

EUR 156 000

Sector

Solid biomass

Type

Pilot project

Project Period

2010 - 2012