Re: [Stoves] Questions about CDM Methodology AMS.II-G: Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass

2014-01-23 Thread Candela de la sota sández
Hello again! I'm using the CDM methodology AMS.II-G: Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass and I'm facing some problems. I don't know if this methodology can be applied to a project which aims to deplace traditional biomass by LPG stoves. The scope and

Re: [Stoves] Forestry and fuel

2014-01-23 Thread Nolbert Muhumuza
Hello, Am actually surprised that Africa is exporting charcoal to Europe! Well, there are numerous initiatives in Uganda making carbonized briquettes. This could be the same all around Africa and this is our chance to make quality briquettes mainly for domestic use (from straws, dry leaves,

Re: [Stoves] ash layer beneath fire

2014-01-23 Thread Richard Stanley
Ron, My answer is yes Not to be facetious but the idea is to offer both solutions and let the user decide which is best. Crispin's elucidation on char production in relation to the grill design was entirely new to me but combined with my own experience in observing the bridging effect in

Re: [Stoves] Forestry and fuel

2014-01-23 Thread Richard Stanley
Nolbert, I wanted to mention to you that there is a big distinction between making carbonized briquettes and blending normal agresidue briquettes with char residues. On the one had you are charring residues in the field which immediately reduces 50% + of their raw energy value. (I have yet

Re: [Stoves] Questions about CDM Methodology AMS.II-G: Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass

2014-01-23 Thread Kevin
Dear Candela There seems to be a problem with the link you provide below. Could you please check it? Kevin - Original Message - From: Candela de la sota sández To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 5:43 AM Subject: Re: [Stoves] Questions

Re: [Stoves] ash layer beneath fire

2014-01-23 Thread Dr.-Ing. Dieter Seifert
Dear Crispin, Richard and Vincent, I should like to make some remarks regarding the practice in the use of a stove with a grate fuelled with thin sticks or appropriate pellets: The lighting is greatly simplified if one places igniting paper in the form of three or four rolls, crosswise to

Re: [Stoves] Forestry and fuel

2014-01-23 Thread Crispin Pemberton-Pigott
Dear Nolbert There are rules for importation of charcoal to the EU one of which is that the source has to be harvested sustainably. An example of a success according to this rule is that Senegal is exporting charcoaled extruded biomass logs made from Tiffa or bulrushes. They have invaded the

[Stoves] Todd Albi promotes stove and stove art

2014-01-23 Thread Crispin Pemberton-Pigott
Dear Friends Todd has been tinkering away again and will hit the Eugene Home and Garden Show this weekend. http://registerguard.com/rg/life/homeandgarden/31015698-195/albi-stoves-beye r-rocket-silverfire.html.csp#img_6116735 Please everyone who is building Rocket Stoves note the air

Re: [Stoves] Aprovecho after Ethos

2014-01-23 Thread Art Donnelly
Hi everyone, I will be attending ETHOS and wish to go to Aprovecho after. I have a new TLUD-style stove prototype to share. I am looking to catch a ride from Seattle to Cottage Grove on Sunday afternoon or Monday. Any one have room? - Art Donnelly President SeaChar.Org US Director, The Farm

[Stoves] Questions about CDM Methodology AMS.II-G: Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass

2014-01-23 Thread Ruy Korscha Anaya de la Rosa
Hola Candela, The project activity you are talking about involves the switch from biomass (a renewable fuel) to LPG (fossil fuel). Arguably, this switch is not sustainable. Now, the CDM accepts the concept of Non Renewable Biomass (NRB) for the dissemination of improved devices using biomass that

Re: [Stoves] Fuel and Forestry etc.

2014-01-23 Thread Frank Shields
Ron and all, And to add my two cents.. I agree with Ron on Time spent tending the fire. Unless all testing is done in the field, that is take in a group of stoves and see which one works the best then take the group of stoves to another site, I think a big discrepancy will be the

[Stoves] Experiment suggestion

2014-01-23 Thread Frank Shields
Stovers, One question I have been wondering (and wonder if it has been tested) is what is the most optimum temperature for the fire box? For example will pyrolysis gasses produced at 450c and sent to the secondary produce a more or less polluted exhaust gas than one with a much higher

Re: [Stoves] Fuel and Forestry etc.

2014-01-23 Thread crispinpigott
Dear FrankThe challenge has been to 'bring the outdoors indoors'.It is not impossible to be 'representative' of field use in a lab. What has been missing is a

Re: [Stoves] Fuel and Forestry etc.

2014-01-23 Thread Ronal W. Larson
Crispin and list: I have again added “stoves” back in. Your following is valuable in the discourse presumed for the ETHOS meeting. Re #1: I still think it would be relatively easy to run the tests with a maximum percentage allocation of time specified by the manufacturer (and reported).

Re: [Stoves] [Gasification] Mk2 Chip Guillotine

2014-01-23 Thread Doug
Darius, It depends on where you are located due to climatic conditions. We found that just by blowing cold air up though the pile using perforated agricultural drainage pipe in the UK was enough to stop the rapid composting effect caused by the green pile heating. This was in the UK with

Re: [Stoves] [Gasification] Mk2 Chip Guillotine

2014-01-23 Thread Doug
Darius, You are a man of few words, or do they charge by the word for your phone(:-) What quantity are you talking about? Biomass type wood/bamboo/brush wood,etc. Do you have any heat available? How do you currently dry chips? Scale is every thing, so simple cheap answers may not be