CHIANG MAI, 23 July 2015, Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Agriculture researchers have invented a stove fueled by corn stalks, in the hope of replacing conventional household stoves.
The so-called bio stove is being assembled from common materials such as clay, earth, wood chips and cement, explained the inventors, adding that it is fueled by corn stalks.
According to the researchers, the stove is simple to construct and use, while a kilogram of corn stalks would produce 30 minutes of flame suitable for cooking. They estimate a household would need 10-15 kilograms of corn stalks for daily cooking.
The stove was featured in a fair promoting inventions for community use, at Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Center. The innovation is an excellent and affordable waste disposal tool, say the researchers.
