RICE HUSK POWERED STOVE

By: Alexis T. Belonio

The Inventor:
ALEXIS T. BELONIO
 Belonio was born on January 1, 1960 and raised in Muñoz,
Nueva Ecija.
 He earned his bachelor's degree in agricultural
engineering and master of science degree from Central
Luzon State University.
 He is a professor, engineer, scientist, innovator, and
inventor from the Philippines.
 He was a researcher for the International Rice Research
Institute before moving to Central Philippine University.
 He was the first Filipino to receive the Rolex Award for
Enterprise in 2008 for his invention of a low-cost and
environment friendly rice husk stove.

The Invention: RICE HUSK POWERED STOVE

Year Invented: 2003

Description:

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Belonio's rice husk stove is a small cylinder equipped with a fan in its
base, which provides air during the conversion of rice hulls into gas. It
was designed as an apparatus that can be easily operated. Fish can be
fried in fifteen minutes using the stove. The stove consumes 2 kilograms
of rice husks per hour. It does not produce any smoke, and the burnt rice
husks can still be used as coal and also as insulating cement for
traditional stoves fueled by wood. Plans for the stove are available free
of charge from the internet.

It's powered by a small electric or battery- powered base fan that drives
air through the husks, converting them into a gaseous blend of methane,
oxygen, and carbon dioxide. A metal tube pushes the mixture to a top
burner that produces a hot blue flame, similar to natural gas. A pound of
rice husks generates about 20 minutes of cooking time, and the
greenhouse emissions are about half those of fossil-fueled stoves.

Purpose:
Huge piles of discarded rice husks clutter many farms in Asia. Inventor
Alexis Belonio has found a way to put them to practical use, at the same
time as reducing pollution and saving farmers' money in the process.

His low-cost, smoke-free stove for use in homes and cottage industries
reduces fuel costs and minimizes greenhouse gas emissions.

Husk-fueled power generator could be a lifesaver in areas without

access to electricity.

REFERENCES:
https://www.rolex.org/rolex-awards/applied-technology/alexis-
belonio#:~:text=Prolific%20inventor%20Alexis%20Belonio%20invented,is
%20a%20God%2Dgiven%20technology.

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/alexis-belonio-explorer-
moments-food-innovation
https://makezine.com/article/science/energy/the-belonio-stove/

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