Brilliant Sarbagya , I now recall that we did same for mineral tests in an undergrad geology class. This is the kind of practical field testing we need . How would one test for CO for example; what natural markers could one use anywhere? Anyone? Richard Stanley
Sent from my iPhone On Feb 11, 2012, at 22:12, Sarbagya Tuladhar <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Richard, > > A copper wire test is to detect the presence of halogens in dung. When u > insert a copper wire in the dung fire the flame color changes to green. On > washing the dung, drying n then burning the dung removed the halogen n hence > no change in the flame color. > > Cheers > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 12/02/2012, at 1:28 AM, Richard Stanley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear sarbagya, >> What is the copper wire test? >> Richard Stanley >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 10, 2012, at 18:27, Sarbagya Tuladhar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Boston >>> >>> I volunteered with EWB Australia in Nepal working on a clean dung burning >>> stove and thus worked with the dung as a fuel . Washing of the dung was >>> done and briquettes which was a real success. Paper pulp used as a binder >>> worked really well. Also the chloride contents of the dung which is >>> responsible for watery eyes was removed on washing the dung which was >>> proven by the copper wire test. We even fabricated a simple dung press for >>> the same. The liquid portion of the dung was reutilised as manure in the >>> fields. Thus the whole sceptism about "should" use dung as manure in the >>> fields and not as a cooking fuel was somewhat solved. Did not test the NPK >>> contents of the liquid portion though... >>> >>> Sarbagya >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 11/02/2012, at 2:06 AM, Boston Nyer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> 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? >>>> >>>> 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/ >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/ >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> > _______________________________________________ > 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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