DEar Erin Thanks a lot for all the links. Some people have also responded to my call and i will try to synergize everything to come up with the most effective approach.
Regards Jed 2013/11/12, Lanny Henson <[email protected]>: >>After a big storm there is always a lot of pretty dry construction timber >> around, with rain on it. Efficiency is not a big issue because there is so >> much, but getting it made quickly is. > > > > Lanny-These battered people are not going to cross cut construction timber > for a batch-fueled stove, they need a stick burner. > > They need a stick burner that will burn damp fuel and large sticks, while > maintaining a small, hot, clean burning fire. > > > > What do you think?-Lanny > > > > From: Crispin Pemberton-Pigott > > To: 'Discussion of biomass cooking stoves' > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 3:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Stoves] In search for a stove model for the disasterin the > Philippines > > > Dear All > > > > Thanks to Erin for that list - very helpful. > > > > Priante UTami, who is at YDD in Indonesia and how is a subscriber on this > list has a lot of info on SODIS. I am wondering if there is some web-based > material from YDD. > > > > After a big storm there is always a lot of pretty dry construction timber > around, with rain on it. Efficiency is not a big issue because there is so > much, but getting it made quickly is. > > > > Don't forget the Peko Pe which is easy to make and can to a certain extent > be refuelled easily. I believe there are some drawings on line (if someone > still has electricity). > > > > Regards > Crispin > > > > > > > > > > The Midge is also a good gasifier made with simple tools, and can be made > out of scavanged cans. It's not overly safe but it's a good temporary > technology > http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/stovesdoc/midge/THE_COMPLETE_MIDGE.pdf > > > > Japanese style cone kilns for biochar are also quick to assemble, and can > be used with tree branches, vines and other misc sources of wood. It helps > to have dry material, but this style of biochar maker is more tolerant of > wet material than the TLUD oven designs: > http://terrapreta.bioenergylists.org/Wilson-Cone-Kiln > > > > Dr Reddy's Good Stove designs are also quick to assemble from cans and > other material that you may/may not have easy access to > http://www.goodstove.com/ > > > > There's also the SODIS method for pasteurizing drinking water. If you have > 6 hours of sunlight, you can use a simple fabric filter to get water clear > enough and use a plastic bottle and some reflective metal to pasteurize it: > http://www.sodis.ch/methode/anwendung/index_EN > > > > Keep in mind that the pasteurization temperature of water is lower than > the boiling temperature. If the initial water is clean enough, a lot of fuel > can be saved just by bringing it up to the right temperature. Here's a link > to a chart for the temps at which most common pathogens can be killed: > > http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/Water_pasteurization > > > _______________________________________________ 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/
