I think Cheech & Chong did movie on combusting vehicles--- maybe that should be researched too---
todays humor Mtrevor > All > > There is a considerable volume of literature in the combustion science > journals on filtration combustion. It is due to chemisorption of O2 > in the carbon lattice and catalytic oxidation around mineral matter. > > This process has been extensively studied. > > Stephen Joseph > > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 7:26 AM, Robert Lerner <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Frank, >> >> I cannot answer to the "why" of spontaneous combustion of char, >> except to say that yours is not a unique experience. On two separate >> occasions in Costa Rica we experienced spontaneous combustion of >> bagged biochar, once with moderate damage to a transport vehicle >> (fortunately, smoke signals were detected before total disaster >> reigned). >> >> I searched the literature and found (apart from apocryphal tales of >> "human spontaneous combustion") mostly denials of char's >> auto-combustability. I also learned that US interstate transport >> regulations require fireproof containment of char. >> >> Point is, it will likely happen again (whether or not we can divine >> the "why"). Appropriate precaution advised. >> >> Rob Lerner >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
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