SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF TWO POT RAISED MUD IMPROVED COOKSTOVE IN THE CONTEXT OF NEPAL

Abstract

Biomass cookstove is extensively used for cooking and space heating in the rural area of Nepal. Its thermal efficiency and emission performance keeps prominence economically, socially and environmentally. Chimney operated two pot raised mud Improved Cookstove (ICS) is one of the most promoted cookstove in the context of Nepal. Benefit cost ratio has been found maximum for geometrically optimized best dimension cookstove  and minimum for grate and insulation used cookstove in best dimension. Net benefit of cookstove has been increased with the grate and insulation. Marginal abatement cost of best dimension cookstove has been found minimum NPR. 445/tCO₂eq and maximum for the cookstove with the use all the accessories NPR 600 tCO₂eq. Best dimension cooostove has been found best rank from benefit cost ratio and abatement cost aspect. The goal of this study is to perform socio-economic and environmental analysis of the two pot raised mud ICS for four family members.