Richard, I assume that we are still taking about rice hulls. I supposed that this pile of rice hulls is being decomposed anaerobically. If this is the case, do you know how much methane is being released? You talk about a high silica content ending up in the ash. Have you checked the composition of this ash?
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 8:47 AM, Legacy Mail <[email protected]>wrote: > hi Trevor &Frank, > am no expert on the stuff as it seems to vary considerably from what > webaveseen in practice. Where it is left to decompose in huge multi acre > 50 ft tall mounds, (eg Mbale Uganda), you observe a glutenous mass which > can work very well even with other granular solids (sawdust, charcoal > fines) right off the mound. Take it off the fields dry (in such as Bamaco > Mali ) and it has to indeed be blended with softened fibrous material. In > either condition (whether gluten or fiber bound) the high silica generates > lots of ash. > Richard > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 12, 2013, at 22:11, [email protected] wrote: > > I suspect the high silicacontnt and loose nature will not compact well. > However if macerated and retted, then mixed with other stuff--- then maybe. > I suspect Richard Stanley could provide more info > > Michael N Trevor > > Marshall Islands > > **** > > _______________________________________________ > 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://stoves.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://stoves.bioenergylists.org/ > > > -- Paul A. Olivier PhD 26/5 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Dalat Vietnam Louisiana telephone: 1-337-447-4124 (rings Vietnam) Mobile: 090-694-1573 (in Vietnam) Skype address: Xpolivier http://www.esrla.com/
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