We the Institute of Growth Concepts, developed and introduced a cost effective paddy/rice husk fuelled furnace for pot producers in Sri Lanka. The furnace is an alternative energy solution for clay pottery producers in Kuunegala Sri Lanka. We are proud to be able to contribute with a new creation to Sri Lankan industrial sector. During the course of the experiment the technology failed more than hundred times but the colleagues in the team were always courageous enough to step in to next stage by learning the new lesson from each failure.
This interesting experimental initiative was fully funded by the two institutions, Swisscontact and Infrasure, Switzerland. Swisscontact as a long standing development facilitator to Sri Lanka, extended the proactive and enthusiastic assistance to support this experiment. So, Swisscontact initiated a new project 2008 in order to carry forward this technology to the pottery industry in Kurunegala. Infrasure as one of the highly socially responsible business organization in Switzerland, supported this project financially to through Swiscontact, hoping to uplift the lives of pottery people in Sri Lanka.
The furnace technology is well used by the pot producers in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka and as a result the production cost of pots and the rate of damaged pot in each batch burnt are reduced tremendously. In addition usage or the burnings of firewood (collected from forests) and coconut husk (important natural fiber source/material) are also being reduced. Due to high efficiency the furnace it does not produce high smoke like in the traditional kiln, so the pollution levels and smoke breathe-in (of pot makers) levels are very low in the new design.
So., many., many thanks, Swisscontact and Infrasure!!!
This interesting experimental initiative was fully funded by the two institutions, Swisscontact and Infrasure, Switzerland. Swisscontact as a long standing development facilitator to Sri Lanka, extended the proactive and enthusiastic assistance to support this experiment. So, Swisscontact initiated a new project 2008 in order to carry forward this technology to the pottery industry in Kurunegala. Infrasure as one of the highly socially responsible business organization in Switzerland, supported this project financially to through Swiscontact, hoping to uplift the lives of pottery people in Sri Lanka.
The furnace technology is well used by the pot producers in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka and as a result the production cost of pots and the rate of damaged pot in each batch burnt are reduced tremendously. In addition usage or the burnings of firewood (collected from forests) and coconut husk (important natural fiber source/material) are also being reduced. Due to high efficiency the furnace it does not produce high smoke like in the traditional kiln, so the pollution levels and smoke breathe-in (of pot makers) levels are very low in the new design.
So., many., many thanks, Swisscontact and Infrasure!!!
