Journals Information
Energy and Environmental Engineering(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 2(1), pp. 20 - 30
DOI: 10.13189/eee.2014.020103
Reprint (PDF) (335Kb)
Life Cycle Energy Analysis (LCEA) of Cooking Fuel Sources Used in India Households
Punam Singh *, Haripriya Gundimeda
Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, India
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to analyze various cooking fuel options commonly used in Indian households, namely, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG CO) derived from crude oil and (LPG NG) natural gas, kerosene, coal, electricity, firewood, charcoal, crop residues, dung cake and biogas. In this paper, we used life cycle energy analysis approach to determine the life cycle energy efficiency (LCEE) of cooking fuels. The daily heat energy requirement by the Indian households for cooking activities is about 2150 kcal. Amongst the analyzed fossil fuels, LPG derived from natural gas has the highest energy efficiency of 45% and coal with 14.7% is the least energy efficient fossil fuel option for household cooking. The life cycle energy efficiency of traditional biomass fuels is 11.9-7.5%, which is much lower than those of commercial cooking fuels like LPG and kerosene. The life cycle energy efficiency of charcoal is found to be 9% and is lower than that of firewood. The energy efficiency of biogas is found to be comparable to that of LPG and is potentially a sustainable cooking fuel option in Indian context.
KEYWORDS
Life Cycle Energy Efficiency, Cumulative Energy Demand, Cooking Energy Demand, Traditional Fuels, Fossil Fuels
Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Punam Singh , Haripriya Gundimeda , "Life Cycle Energy Analysis (LCEA) of Cooking Fuel Sources Used in India Households," Energy and Environmental Engineering(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 20 - 30, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/eee.2014.020103.
(b). APA Format:
Punam Singh , Haripriya Gundimeda (2014). Life Cycle Energy Analysis (LCEA) of Cooking Fuel Sources Used in India Households. Energy and Environmental Engineering(CEASE PUBLICATION), 2(1), 20 - 30. DOI: 10.13189/eee.2014.020103.