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Construction of a kiln for firing clay stoves

Pictures and Instructions from IFSP, Malawi

1: measuring the foundations of the kiln



2: digging the foundation



3: covering the foundation with plastic



4: filling with foundation stones



5: filling up with quarry stones



6: compacting final layer of anthill soil



7: outline first layer of brick



8: checking first course of bricks



9: Soaking the bricks



10: Laying the fire chambers



11: bridging fire chambers



12: continuing the walls



13: finished kiln



14: preparation for firing



All pictures were taken by Christa Roth, Advisor for Food Processing and Biomass Energy Conservation in the Integrated Food Security Programme (IFSP), Mulanje, Malawi. The IFSP programme is commissioned by the German Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Development and implemented by the German Technical Co-operation (GTZ). IFSP started 1996 and is operating currently in 185 villages in Mulanje District in south-eastern Malawi. Since June 1999 , it has been co-operating with ProBEC (Programme for Biomass Energy Conservation in Southern Africa).

More than 15.000 stoves are in use in the Mulanje area. The stove design was advised by expertise from Tanzania and Kenya (e.g. ITDG Kisumu, Kenya). The training of producers and awareness campaigns were carried out mostly by the home economics of the Ministry of Agriculture.

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For any further inquiries please don't hesitate to contact the authors. We are happy to share our experiences.

Christa Roth and Christoph Messinger c/o Integrated Food Security Programme Mulanje P.O. Box 438 Mulanje (Malawi) Phone + 265 - 1- 466 279, Phone/Fax 466 435, cell +265- 8-860 936 email: messinger.roth@...

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