Moving on slightly; does anyone know what the chemistry of banana
skins is that they fail to suprort flaming combustion even when dry? AJH _
Andrew,
The numbers here
http://ejeafche.uvigo.es/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_view/gid,495
don't add up but other sources suggest peels are around 15% ash. 8%
potassium, a component of fire retardant, might be the reason.
I think they sub'd manganese for magnesium.
You could try blending the peels with water which should remove a lot of
the soluble K and then after drying it, or even before, make a holy
briquette :)
The better the day the better the deed.
Alex
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