Yeah need something of that sort for testing other contents in the dung...Richard hve u tested for the NPK contents in the liquid portion o the washed dung...how's it compared to the raw dung form...
Sarbagya Sent from my iPhone On 12/02/2012, at 4:19 PM, Richard Stanley <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ >> > _______________________________________________ > 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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