KARPRESS - Construction of a motorized press for the production of briquettes and installation on a site proposed by Projets Solidaires, in the area of Banfora

Start
November 2015
End
December 2015
Project cost
2 600 €
Role in the project
Shea expertise
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Countries

Burkina Faso

Fields

Agroprocessing

Sectors

Shea

Partners

Projets Solidaires

Main goals

  • Provide Projets Solidaires with a motorized screw briquetting machine driver adapted to shea press cakes (modified BRADES model by RONGEAD)
  • Guarantee driver functionality and users’efficiency

Specific objectives

  • Order, monitor and set-up the motorized briquetting machine in Banfora
  • Calibrate the machine and train machine operators

Beneficiaries

Groupings of women shea producers

Results

** R1. ** The machine is built, delivered and installed
** R2. ** The machine is functional and its operators are trained
** R3. ** The User’s manual is available

Activities

** A1. ** The activity includes the order of the equipment, monitoring of the machine’s construction and on-site set-up by the manufacturer (supported by RONGEAD-BF team)
** A2. ** The same team will start the machine and train future users. The team’s experience (press cake preparation, quantity of water, etc.) will be shared

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Project manager / Bioenergy & Waste / France

Etienne Perrier

Having graduated from the Engineering School INSA of Lyon as an Engineer in Energy & Environment, option "Thermal systems engineering", Section "Top-level sport", he brings his expertise in renewable thermal systems implementation and analysis, in the food processing industry (shea and cashew), waste recycling and training of local experts

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