IRRI Rice Husk Furnace

The IRRI semi-automatic downdraft rice husk furnace is a new furnace that has cleaner combustion, more stable temperature, automatic feeding and ash removal and reduced fly ash compared to existing small scale furnace designs. It has been tested extensively in Vietnam and in 2011-2012 the furnace was commercialized in the Philippines with around 6 units installed until December 2012 and more under construction.

The individuals or companies in the lists below either participated in IRRI's training course on manufacturing the IRRI rice husk furnace conducted on September 24-27, 2012, or got technical assistance in producing a furnace. The training partipants were given drawings of the IRRI furnace prototype and should be able to produce a furnace according to the drawings.

Disclaimer: IRRI is not responsible for any modifications made by manufacturers and for the effect on the furnace performance.

In case you are not sure whether a furnace is constructed according to the IRRI design you can get in touch with IRRI's Postharvest Team at Postharvest@IRRI.org. Please note that any on-site assessment of a furnace done by IRRI staff would have to be charged to the client following IRRI's full cost recovery guidelines.

Lists of training participants and manufacturers who had made at least one unit of the furnace with technical assistance from IRRI

Status: January 2013

Philippines, Manufacturers

Name / Contact information Assistance received from IRRI

LAMBS AGRIMECHANICALS

Owner: Eugene Manalo

Anos, Los Baños, Laguna.

email: agtechphil@yahoo.com

LAMBS AGRIMECHANICALS was trained/assisted to fabricate the 1st dRHF (development unit).

Fabricated 5 more units-one for IRRI piloting and 3 for private clients

Capt. Generoso Bautista

Macalamcam A, Rosario, Batanga

generoso_baustista@yahoo.com

 

1) Technical assistance in the fabrication of the dRHF including technical advice on the proper use and operation of the flatbed dryer system

2) testing and evaluation of the flatbed drying system with emphasis on the dRHF performance,

3) fan testing of the blower prototypes,

4) technical advice on the proper features of a good blower, 

5) technical tips on the optimized blower design configuration and assembly relative to the furnace & dryer bin, and  

6) Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

JVV Precision Machine Shop

#L1210 JM Loyala
St. Mabuhay

Carmona, Cavite

purchasing_jvv@yahoo.com

Hands-on training and technical assistance on the fabrication of 2 different units of dRHF i.e. 1 unit for Cambodia made of SK 32 grade bricks and the other unit made of local bricks.

Caspillo Fabrication Shop

Brgy. Bagontapay, Mlang, 

North Cotabato

Proprietor: Antonio Caspillo

Mobile: +639192310073

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

Made 2 units dRHF for piloting in NFA dryers. 

Mr. Jose Gagelonia

Manufacturer

4E Enterprises

Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

 Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

Ms. Dawn Rhoda Jamandre

Jamandre Industries

88 Rizal St. Lapaz

Iloilo City

 Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

Mr. Jerry Mallillin

Brgy. Sisim, Peñablanca

Cagayan Valley

 Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

Mr. Peter Sarmiento

KOLBI Tropics Agro Industries, Inc.

25 Panganiban St., Naga City

Camarines Sur, Philippines

4400

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

Philippines, Individuals / Users

Name / Contact information Assistance received from IRRI / Type of collaboration

Benjamin Comoda

Bohol

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012 (See Contents of the training)

Engr. Henry Ilog

Naic, Cavite.

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012 (See Contents of the training)

Joint pilot testing of an initial furnace design provided by IRRI

Oscar P. Balagtas

NFA Kidapawan City

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012 (See Contents of the training)

Verification of the furnace with re-circulating batch dryer of NFA

Cambodia

Name / Contact information Assistance received from IRRI

Mr. Chea Hong

Chief of Post harvest Office

Dept of Agricultural Engineering (DAM)

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

IRRI Rice Husk Furnace made in the Philippines shipped as reference unit to the Department of Agricultural Engineering (in January 2013)

DAM also received training on fan testing and assistance with the set-up of a fan test rig plus the necessary instrumentation

Mr. Sorn Vichet

Postharvest Specialist

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

Indonesia

Name / Contact information Assistance received from IRRI

Mr. Budi Raharjo

South Sumatera Asssesment

Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT)

Balai Pengkajian Teknologi Pertanian Sumatera Selatan

Jl. Kol H. Barlian No. 83 KM 6 Palembang 30135

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

AIAT also received training on fan testing and for the construction of a fan test rig plus the necessary instrumentation

Mr. Joko Santoso

Bengkel Cor Logam Sentosa

Jl. Jaya 5 No. 18 Rt 22/07 16 Ulu Palembang 30256

Indonesia

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

Received training on fan testing

Myanmar

Name / Contact information Assistance received from IRRI

Dr. Myo Aung Kyaw

Director General

Pioneer Postharvest

Development Group

Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the

Union of Myanmar

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)

Mr. Myat Thura Aung

Head of Office, Pioneer Postharvest

Development Group

Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the

Union of Myanmar

Participated in Rice Husk Furnace Manufacturing Training at IRRI, September 24-27, 2012
(See Contents of the training)