In 20th march 2017 the BTILC team met Mr.Kounpaserd phetkhamparn is owned KENGKOK factory salt. The team has described the purpose of this mission and ask about information on energy consumption in factory salt, Fuel sources can be supplied by the factory, the value of building a furnace. Then give feedback and share ideas on promoting renewable energy use.
The KengKok salt factory is located in Dongtalieng Village, Champhon District, Savannakhet Province, there are 25 people. The salt is precipitated form saline well water by two methods marketing, boiling and sun drying. There is a 0.7 hectare of area for sun drying salt production is about 750 tons per year Sun dried salt is produced in shallow ponds covering. This method is different from boiling, because it takes 2-3 days for collect salt. There are 7 wood-fired furnaces Salt production is about 125 tons per month.
The team measures the size of the furnace, the volume of salt boilers, and the salt-packed people in the process of cleaning up, maintaining heat, and difficulties in some production seasons.
