Consultancy Service to:1) provide skills training on the production of briquettes from rice husk (hull) for youth groups and 2) deliver two full sets of briquettes manufacturing equipment with full accessories.
1. Background: MEDA/EMERTA Project
MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates) is an organization dedicated to creating business solutions to poverty. MEDA’s Global Affairs Canada-funded EMERTA project (meaning leaping to a great height in Amharic) has the objective of contributing to increased income and employment opportunities for entrepreneurs and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) focusing on three value chains: rice, vegetables and gemstones.
In the rice sector, MEDA is committed to support MSMEs to work on innovative ideas that can contribute for sustainable income increment while keeping environmental sensitivity. One of the innovative ideas that can generate income is converting rice husk in to energy sources that otherwise is polluting the environment. Rice husks are the hard-protective outer coverings of paddy rice removed as a by-product during the milling process. On average, the milling of paddy rice yields nearly a 70% of milled rice, leaving 30% by-product in a form of husk (20%), bran (8%) and rice germ (2%). The rice husk can be converted to energy sources by briquetting, carbonized charcoal, gasification and electrification. However, currently, it is not being used regardless of its enormous potential as energy source and many others.
In the context of Amhara region, rice is a major crop in Dera, Fogera and Libokemkem woreda’s of South Gondar zone and its production volume is growing from year to year; simultaneously the by-product husk is increasing. Studies show that there is an average of 50,000ton rice husk produced annually in the three Woredas. Almost all the husk is pilled around millers resulting in huge health and environmental problems.
Although rice husk briquette making technology is well-proven in other countries, such technologies are not common in the project area. MEDA wants to encourage the youth to start producing briquettes and generate income from it. Building the knowledge and skills of MSMEs (youth) on the production of rice husk briquettes as an energy source and delivering two full sets of briquettes manufacturing equipment with accessories has been found crucial. The training and equipment is targeted for two youth groups with 15 members each pulled from Fogera and Libo-kemkem woreda’s of South Gondor Zone, Amhara Region.
In pursuit of the above, MEDA is looking for the services of a qualified trainer and equipment manufacturer.
2. Objective of The Training/Consultancy
The training aims to equip the two youth groups with sufficient knowledge and skills of making husk briquettes and proper operation and maintenance of the machine. The training will help to create job opportunity for unemployed youth, create alternative energy source for rural households and safeguard the environment from the rice husk waste produced during milling.
More specifically the consultancy aims to:
§ Create job opportunity for youths, at least 50% of them will be females
§ Capacitate the youth with different knowledge and skill to cop-up from economic problems
§ Create access for the youth to own briquettes making equipment
3. Expected Results
§ Job opportunity created for 30 youths
§ Environment protected from being polluted from rice husk
§ Environmentally friendly alternative energy source accessed
§ Youth accumulate knowledge and skill on briquettes manufacturing
§ Value chain actors increase income
§ Women benefited from saving labour and time
4. Scope of Work
The consultancy task is expected to achieve the following activities:
§ Introduction on the importance of creating energy source (briquettes) from rice husk.
§ Conduct pre-training assessment, understand the status and interest of trainees and develop training equipment with accessories.
§ Prepare training material with accessories (both in English and Amharic) producing from rice husk briquettes and related subjects in comparison (merit and demerit) with other energy sources (fuel wood, electricity).
§ Explain and practically demonstrate each and every manufacturing machine parts, how they are working, how to maintain etc.
§ As most of the training should be practical, the training will be given in each woreda separately, the first in Woreta and the other in Yifag each for ten days a total of 20 days.
§ The consultant should ensure to demonstrate briquettes manufacturing machine practically converting rice husk to briquettes. To test the functionality of the machine, the raw material will be made available by MEDA
§ When MEDA team confirmed the briquette manufacturing machine is successful, the consultant will transport the machine by his own means to the training sites; one set to woreta and the other to Yifag in Libokemkem
§ The consultant must ensure to provide practical training on manufacturing briquettes from rice husk.
§ Trainer should share plan and list of training equipment with accessories 10 days before the training schedule, to incorporate feedback timely.
§ Produce a manual on operation and maintenance of the machines in Amharic.
§ Consider safety rule and precautions while producing the carbonized charcoal.
§ Provide list of maintenance tools that should be available with the youth group
Rice husk briquetting machine Technical Specification
A. Electric motor driven charcoal hammermill with the capacity
· 4Hp capacity motor
· Single phase motor
· With cyclone to collect dust to keep workers safe and the environment clean(minimal pollution noise and dust)
· Total weight of the machine not greater than 100kg
B. Carbonizer (Metal kiln made of)
· Metal sheet 1.5mm thickness
· Angle iron 4cmx4cmx3mm
· One-meter height and 173 cm diameter
· Painted with antirust (one coat)
C. Hand press honey comb briquette manual operated machine
· Manual operated
· With 12 holes
· Charcoal size 9cm height and 12 cm diameter
· Charcoal shape cylindrical or any type
D. Raw material used to produce the charcoal
· Rice husk
· Clay soil as a binding material
E. Easy to use the charcoal with the ordinary stove types or have own manufactured stove for the said product and easily ignited
F. Working area
· Indicate the total area required to install the whole machine, to store row material and the produce
G. Easy to install, least operation cost and low maintenance requirement
H. Describe for how long you can provide warranty and provide maintenance service
5. Venue and Date
The training will be conducted in Woreta and Yifag towns of South Gondor Zone, tentatively starting April 10, 2018 for 20 days.
Required Competencies
The consultants/trainer must have:
§ Qualifications in one of the following fields; BSc/MScs in Environmental Engineering, sustainable energy, metal and wood works engineering, climate smart energy sources, alternative and clean energy, renewable energy and/or any related field.
§ Broad experience on developing technologies for production of alternative energy sources from agricultural waste, preferably rice husk.
§ Experience in producing energy source preferably briquettes from rice husk is an asset
§ Experience of working with grass roots people accessing energy from agricultural waste
§ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
§ Documentation (plan preparation as per the requirement) and excellent Amharic and English language skills.
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