Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is widely used for cooking around the world, but to a lesser level in most underdeveloped countries. LPG is a nonrenewable source of energy. However, when compared to cooking with hardwood or charcoal, it is commonly known that using LPG has few recorded negative health impacts. One of the main drivers of deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa is the demand for firewood and charcoal as a source of cooking energy. Increasing the usage of LPG is one of the options for reducing the strain on forest resources. Cooking with biomass produces both greenhouse gas emissions and indoor pollution from black carbon. Kiakiagas has endeavor to reach different classes of people and orientate them on the benefit of LPG to their health. We also give information about how LPG is a more cost-effective, faster, and environmentally friendly cooking method than conventional methods. Following the increase in gas prices, many individuals were seeking for strategies to extend the life of their cooking gas. It's possible and easy to extend the life of your gas. Utilizing these suggestions will help you save a lot of money. Here, we come with a list on how you can conserve your cooking gas and make it last longer:

1.     Use metal-made cooking utensils: One of the quickest ways to waste gas is to use cooking utensils with poor heat conductivity; instead, use metals like stainless steel to conserve gas. Your food will cook more quickly because metals like stainless steel are good heat conductors.

2. Low heat cooking: By using a low flame, gas is not squandered when cooking. Once the pan is hot, reduce the burner to a low setting to save gas.

 

3. Thaw frozen meals before cooking: To hasten the cooking process, take a few minutes to defrost or melt frozen goods. When you defrost frozen food before cooking, you can maximize the use of your cooking gas by using less of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Cover the burner with a pot. Cooking with a small bottomed pan over a large burner will only lead to waste since the flames that reach the side of the pot are ineffective for cooking and will only increase the waste. Always use a pot that completely covers the burner for efficient gas use and effective cooking.

 

 

 

 

5. Maintain your gas cylinder and stove on a regular basis to ensure safety and get the most out of your cooking gas. Regularly check the regulator, as well as the pipes or hoses for blockages and leaks. To prevent waste, make sure the regulator is always properly switched off after cooking.

 

 

 

 

6. Ensure that the burner you use is the right size for the pot you're cooking in. Cooking with little pots on a large burner is a waste of cooking gas. Always pair the appropriate burner with your pot to get the most out of your gas. Always keep in mind that the size of the burner will determine how much gas is burned.

 

Cooking with LPG is not a hot and humid experience, as stoves produce far less heat than other cooking gases; as a result, we recommend not overheating your kitchen. LPG emits the least amount of greenhouse gases of any existing fossil fuel. It has significantly less nitrogen, sulphur, and other particle chemicals that are harmful to the environment. Because an LPG cylinder doesn't take up much space in the kitchen, it's easy to keep one on hand. It's not like traditional cooking techniques such as wood, charcoal, or kerosene oil, which produce dense puffs of smoke, soot, and residue.

The usable energy value of one kilogramme of LPG is 20.7 MJ/kg. Air-dried firewood has an energy level of roughly 16 MJ/kg, while charcoal has a content of 27 - 33 MJ/kg. To supply the same amount of useable cooking energy as 1 kg of LPG, between 7.3 and 29.7kg of woodfuel would be required, depending on the type of woodfuel, charcoal generation, and cook stove. Because LPG is heavier than air (for example, propane is 1.5 times heavier than air), it can accumulate above ground. This could result in LPG 'lakes,' which could produce explosions. To aid detect leaks and so limit the risk of explosion, a foul-smelling odorant is added.

LPG is an extremely effective cooking fuel. It is cost-effective, and its high heating capacity allows you to prepare your meals in less time, saving you money on fuel. It burns completely and produces no residue or particle matter, resulting in lower maintenance costs and a smaller carbon footprint. In most nations, LPG is only available in metropolitan areas, and LPG supply problems are common in rural areas. Furthermore, most rural regions in underdeveloped nations cannot afford to utilise LPG because of the low cost of fuelwood and a lack of information. Kiakiagas has endeavor to reach the rural areas and orientate them on the benefit of LPG to their health. We also reached out to rural residents to give information about how LPG is a more cost-effective, faster, and environmentally friendly cooking method than previous methods. We persuaded them that LPG may provide significant biomass resource alleviation in areas where biomass is scarce. LPG provides numerous advantages that can provide users with a life-changing experience. It's healthy for you, your kitchen, and the environment. Working with LPG can be made even more useful if you pay attention. This is why our public relations team encourages people to cook with LPG at home.

One of the key reasons for the increased use of LPG around the world is its convenience. LPG warms swiftly and efficiently, outperforming even the most advanced biomass stoves. LPG burners can also be adjusted more precisely to meet the needs of the user, saving time in the kitchen when cooking and cleaning. LPG may also be transported, stored, and used in almost any location, like camping.

 

KiakiaGas Limited is a leading Gas business in Lagos, Nigeria with expertise in LPG retailing, New Gas Market development, Building of Gas Plants and Gas strategy advisory. Supply by KiakiaGas provides LPG products and equipment for corporate and institutional clients for the project and operational needs. If you need a partner with hands-on local expertise in the Nigerian Gas space or any of our bespoke solutions/services, kindly visit www.kiakiagas.com to learn more.

 

Launched in August 2015 Kiakia Gas Limited (RC:1226776) is a registered Liability company in Nigeria as a last mile LPG delivery service using technology to deliver LPG (cooking gas) to households in Nigeria, we have expanded our scope to include consulting & Analytics, smart-engineering & manufacturing and B2B bulk distribution. The importance of technology and governance policy in accelerating sustainable transitions cannot be overstated.

Renewable and low-carbon energy sources are part of the policy mix. Because the ongoing energy transition necessitates the construction of new infrastructure or the modification of existing infrastructure, the business model is crucial. Our model for determining the locational efficiency of gas plant set-up and distribution of LPG across the country is providing immerse leverage in this regard. Market Demand Modelling and Valuation We are the only end-to-end LPG Company that has been building capacity internally for the modelling and measurement of demand for LPG as well as understanding consumer behaviour across cities and on the national level in Nigeria. This modelling and valuation efforts are helping us define how to approach various market segments and market entry strategies. Our market analytics and intelligence for the LPG and energy market of Nigeria is opening new opportunities for the company, and for overall market development

Online Energy Outfit

Kiakiagas is the Nigeria’s first online energy outfit offering outstanding, quick & safe delivery of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and its related products to Nigerian homes and industries. The company has evolved into an energy solutions company creating a future in which gas will lead the transition of the African energy space from traditional forms of energy to renewable forms of energy making energy available to the last mile consumers from urban areas to off-grid areas.

Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as an essential tool for achieving the new Sustainable Development Goals by leveraging on ecommerce as a platform to buy cooking gas and related products to the door step of every Nigerian household and industry in a convenient manner, while also providing multiple payment options such as cash on delivery, POS, and payment by credit card. Like all other eCommerce platforms, users simply book for cooking gases by visiting the website and logging in, choosing a cylinder that suits their need, selecting a payment method, and then waiting for their items to be delivered at their doorstep. The platform also offer free delivery of cooking gas to every home within 45minutes.

Kiakia Gas has managed to turn the idea of buying cooking gas online in Nigeria into a mainstream culture by providing convenient booking platforms, excellent customer service, and the use of technology to ensure accurate quantity filling, safety and quality assurance of cylinders and accessories, as well as quick delivery service, resulting in a higher percentage of Nigerian homemakers and industries calling for the company to expand.

Cylinder Manufacturing

Early in 2021, as part of our strategic plan to expand the downstream LPG market, we started building the biggest cylinder production facility in Nigeria. This is our plan for easing the switch to LPG for 100,000 non-LPG users in Nigeria over the next five years.

 

Coastal Storage and Ship Loading/Offloading Infrastructure

By building a 13,00MT LPG coastal storage and ship loading/offloading infrastructure for Nigerian & West African markets, we intend to enhance our development of the gas market and value chain in Nigeria and West Africa. The Terminal is also planned to include a scalable Thermal IP, a 500MW power plant that will use local LPG production as a backup fuel source in addition to the plentiful natural gas supplies that surround the project location. LPG Industry Technology

Kiakiagas, which garnered more funding to help her realize her bold vision of becoming Nigeria's and Sub-Saharan Africa's leading cooking gas brand, was also recognized as a First of its Kind in the Ecommerce and Natural Gas Industries, respectively, by receiving an award at the FIRST OF ITS KIND AWARDS organized by TFK media Limited, continues to set the standard for other cooking gas dealers to follow.

Over a period of seven years, Kiakia gas has been able to distribute 300,000 metric tonnes (mt) of LPG nationwide at affordable price. The company has developed not only LPG feasibility study but also installation of LPG plants for over fifty companies in Nigeria. The company deals in LPG engineering, data report, consulting and offer courses relating to learning materials to improve knowledge on areas related to gas and engineering. The company procured best LPG plant products with higher quality from USA, Germany and UK.

The MISSION of the company is simple: To use gas to bridge the energy access between traditional forms of energy and renewable forms of energy.

The company has consistently planned, strategized, trained, researched and attended international and national conferences (see plate 2 &3 below) with the sole purpose of actualizing its mission of bridging the energy access between the conventional forms of energy and renewable forms of energy.

Kiakiagas developed a telemetry GSM tracking of gas usage based system which tracks consumers usage of gas, detects leakage and automatically orders .This device sends a high priority message to the customer and to us as a company to give notification of a leakage”.This is new, and high laudable. With millions of Nigerian homes depending on cooking gases, KiaKia gas has a chance to dominate in this uncharted space.

Most industrialized countries have built legal structures to strengthen the use of clean energy sources in accordance with sustainable development goals to ensure that the environment is protected from the use of filthy energy. The pursuit of sustainable energy and advancement of LPG development is central to the Kiakia gas not only in Nigeria but also in Africa. This explained the presence of the company experts in Germany for the production of LPG SMART METER to facilitate the consumption of LPG in African communities.

Smart meter has the potential to help businesses and communities in Nigeria and African to harmonize their pressing health, climate, clean cooking, and environmental goals, as they can now consume LPG as low as they want. This bridges the gap of inability of the low income households to use LPG due to high price per kilogram. It reduces distribution costs as several households can consume LPG from a large gas cylinder. Businesses that are concentrated in an industrial area will as well benefit from a large gas tank with the aid of smart meter. The result is increased LPG access, as well as less accumulation of gas cylinder in African communities and business environment.

We are aware that using technology to enable us to reach the one million households will be necessary. As a result, we are developing technologies leveraging Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that make it simple to order LPG through established retail operators in close proximity to the homes from anywhere in the country. Additionally, this technological solution would make it possible to provide real-time data on LPG consumption in homes.

You can also advance your company level by engaging your customers through a well-planned internet of things (IoTs) with the use of latest information and communication technology. Either you are coming into the LPG industry as a fresher or you are an existing company that aims to expand LPG business, we are ready to provide you with feasibility study that can lead you straight to LPG business success.

A feasibility study examines all of your project's pertinent aspects, including economic, technical, legal, and scheduling issues, to determine the project's chances of success. Several elements influence whether your project is practical, including the project's cost and return on investment, or whether the initiative earned sufficient money or sales from consumers. A feasibility study, on the other hand, isn't just for projects that want to measure and estimate financial gains. In other words, depending on the industry and the project's purpose, practicality can mean different things. A feasibility study, for example, could determine if a liquefied petroleum gas plant can generate enough funds through cooking gas sales and sales of gas equipment to increase the return on investment (ROI). A feasibility study determines if a proposal or project is feasible. A feasibility study examines a project's viability to see if it has a chance of succeeding. The research will also look for any challenges and problems that may occur as a result of the project's implementation.

In order to determine how and where a cooking gas plant should be built, the DPR, as the federal government's regulatory authority, must be consulted, as well as an expert in the subject. The Kiakiagas Nigeria Limited, which has a solid reputation for establishing gas plants that include not only LPG but also CNG/LNG, auto gas, oxygen plants, and shipping, is the proper and finest option to consider. Our crew is up to the task, and we follow the DPR's instructions by using imported goods. Our staff has undergone extensive training to ensure that installations are carried out using the most up-to-date technology. We can also assist you in obtaining the appropriate permissions and ensuring that all gas pumps and dispensing systems are approved and tested extensively. KIAKIAGAS is a one-stop-shop for all things gas, from pipeline to pump. As an added bonus for convenience stores, KIAKIAGAS carries leading gas pump and dispense equipment manufacturers such as Casper.

 

KiakiaGas Limited is a leading Gas business in Lagos, Nigeria with expertise in LPG retailing, New Gas Market development, Building of Gas Plants and Gas strategy advisory. Supply by KiakiaGas provides LPG products and equipment for corporate and institutional clients for the project and operational needs. If you need a partner with hands-on local expertise in the Nigerian Gas space or any of our bespoke solutions/services, kindly visit www.kiakiagas.com to learn more.

 

 

 

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