Message: 9
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 01:48:45 -0400
From: "Kevin" <[email protected]>
To: "Discussion of biomass cooking stoves"
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Subject: Re: [Stoves] Drawing down the dung pile
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The washed dung will tend to be high in lignin, and relatively low in
cellulose, in that the animal would have digested much of the original
cellulose in the feed. Depending on the degree of washing and the
characteristics of the washed dung, it may, or may not have sufficient
binders to hold the washed dung together in the desired shape.
Experimental work would be necessary to determine if added binders would
be required, and quantities required.
Dear Kevin,
In case the binding properties are affected, that would be a disincentive to
a certain extent. This is because, when dung cakes are made in India, the
dung is mixed with loose materials like straw, etc. ( which are bulky and
inconvenient fuels when used independently ). Here, the dung works as a
binder also - apart from its role as a fuel.
Best Regards,
Rajan
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