Michael , Joshua, One good way to dry them at least after a day or so such that they can be handled, is to put them around the fire/cookstove-- not flat on the ground but inclined or on a screen or slats or rocks such that you can assure adequate air flow--from beneath the briquettes - generally ≥25mm above ground.
If you are using aromatic plants in the residues (eg; eucalyptus, pine, cedar and or fragrant plant residues), these aromas are emitted into the room during the drying process to an often really beneficial effect: Eucalyptus leaf blends drive off mosquitoes; the neem leaf clears conjestion, cedar provides a nice ambiance and so on.. I ccy this to a briquette project manager in Guatemala and trainer producer teams in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda for their own comments as drying during the rainy season is an issue with all of them too. Richard Stanley On Sep 5, 2013, at 3:06 PM, mtrevor wrote: Dear Jed Similar issues and problem here in Micronesia. One thought you do want to dry them not cook them I have often thought of trying to add a computer fan and a small PV panel to increase flow because of humidity. Michael N Trevor Majuro 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/
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