Greetings Kevin , One correction re washing -at least-fibrous dung. The fibers that would remain ARE thee binder. The rest is infilling hopefully carbon rich 'heat -extractable' material. Kind regards, Richard
Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2012, at 9:52, "Kevin" <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Boston > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Boston Nyer > To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 11:06 AM > Subject: [Stoves] Cleaning Dung > > Hello, > > I'm looking to clean/rinse cow dung and do not have any experience doing so. > Does anyone have any experience cleaning dung and would like to share? > > # I've never done it, but I think it is a good idea, requiring further > development work. Big thing is to have use for the "wash water". > > # Simplest thing would be to slurry the Manure/dung to remove solubles. > Solubles could be simply decanted, or the remaining pulp could be filter > pressed to get a drier cake. > > # Removal of the soluble protein, salts and micronutrients should allow the > remaining fibre to be dried easier, to have a higher calorific value, and to > burn safer, with less risk of dioxin formation. Washed dung could be > briquetted in a simple press, but the washing process would probably remove > the natural "binders", and thus a binder of some sort may have to be added. > Richard Stanley has done a lot of work on manufacturing fuel briquettes from > various locally available biomass feeds > > # On the one hand, the "dung wash water" could make an excellent "Fertigation > Feed." On the other hand, depending on dung source, soil type, local > rainfall, crop being grown, intensity of use, etc, there may be a problem > with salt buildup in the soil. > > Best wishes, > > Kevin Chisholm > > Thank you! > Boston > > -- > Boston > Skype: BostonNyer > Cell: (585) 503-3459 > www.burndesignlab.org > > _______________________________________________ > Stoves mailing list > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > [email protected] > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org > > for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: > http://www.bioenergylists.org/ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4801 - Release Date: 02/10/12 > > _______________________________________________ > Stoves mailing list > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > [email protected] > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org > > for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: > http://www.bioenergylists.org/ >
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