I have seen the video of the stove from Rocketwork. Interesting, though its duration is only 8 seconds.
Thank > ________________________________ > From: Adrian <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Discussion > of biomass cooking stoves <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 2:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Stoves] Three (?) Stoves from Rockworks > > > Richard did post a full reply to this enquiry, just not sure that it got > posted on to the people in question? Kind regards Adrian > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 20 Feb 2013, at 2:43 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > Crispin and list  (maybe) adding Richard Pocock) >> >>A nice site for this stove is www.rocketworks.org/  (same as Crispin >> gave last year and below) >> >>Few questions below >> >>>________________________________ >>From: "Crispin Pemberton-Pigott" <[email protected]> >>To: "Stoves" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:47:12 PM >>Subject: Re: [Stoves] Three (?) Stoves from Rockworks >> >> >>Dear Friends >> >>An update on at least one version of the stove referred to below. This >> stove is from a company called Rocket Works though from a technical >> perspective it is not a classic Rocket stove by several measures. You can >> draw your own opinion of course. >>   [RWL: I'd like to hear your set of differences.  I wonder >> where this fits in the range described by Nordica at last ETHOS meeting >> in terms of dimension ratios.] >> >> >>The picture attached was passed around in the public domain so it is OK >> to talk about it. It is interesting from a couple of perspectives. One is >> that it produces very little charcoal, meaning it burns the whole fuel. >> This is different from most Rocket stoves and in ones that have a similar >> layout but have a grate. Rocket stoves tend to produce charcoal which >> sits on the bottom of the stove under fuel. I would say this produces >> about ¼ as much and maintains a high combustion efficiency. >>  [RWL: This is first time I have heard this about charcoal and >> Rockets. Can some users describe the maximum amount they have ever >> retrieved?] >> >> >>The PM emitted on high power (using â12% moisture fuel) is similar to >> that of high end fan stoves like the Oorja burning pellets and the Philip >> Stove burning chopped wood, territory thought by some to be reserved for >> stoves with blowers. I am not saying such performance from a side-feeder >> was unexpected, but it is unexpected that it would be so soon. Clearly >> they have been playing around with it a lot. The high power PM level >> would place it at the upper end of Tier 3, right at the edge of Tier 4. >>  [RWL: How can I find the full set of data you are reporting here? >> >> >>It has some measure of preheating of the primary air and definitely >> preheated secondary air with a side-feed of stick fuel. From the look of >> the structure it will not be hot to the touch (most of it) and the cost >> (and mass) is obviously low. Two of its technical advances are evident in >> the photos on their website. >>  [RWL: This is the first time I have heard of a rocket having >> separate primary and secondary air supplies. Can you or Richard >> describe these features some more. Agreed on the nice feature of the >> wire mesh. Cost? >> >> >>One of the principles is the South African Richard Pocock who we know >> from solar cooker days. That name may ring a bell with a few of you. >> Perhaps he will provide some technical and performance details. >>  [RWL: I also hope so.] >> >> >>Regards >>Crispin >> >> >> >>Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:06:43 +0800 >>Subject: [Stoves] Three (?) Stoves from Rockworks >>Dear Friends of Rocketry >>There are some all-metal Rocket stoves >> at http://www.rocketworks.org/ featuring a new wrinkle on the under-air >> pathway. They are made in South Africa. They have a gel fuel insert >> that makes it a dual fuel stove. >> Performance of both not yet known. >> Regards >>Crispin >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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/
