Price hikes in cooking gas cylinders are becoming an increasing cause of worry, at both domestic and commercial levels. But a cost-friendly innovation by researchers at IIT-Guwahati might be the solution. The team has developed the Porous Radiant Burner (PRB), which could replace conventional burners. Developers say the PRB will be low on emission, save fuel costs by 40%, and reduce cooking time by 30%. It can work on a range of fuels and can serve both commercial and domestic needs.
P Muthukumar, professor at IIT-Guwahati and the head of the research team, says the reason behind conceiving such technology was to address the multiple factors that dominate the decision to use clean cooking energy. “Availability and affordability of fuel, health, efficiency and eco-friendliness are some factors that determine the choice of the fuel bought. There was a need for a burner that would address all these concerns at the same time,” he says.
The new burners can accommodate the…