[Stoves] Stoves Digest, Vol 4, Issue 13

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> Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 01:48:45 -0400
> From: "Kevin" <kchisholm at ca.inter.net>
> To: "Discussion of biomass cooking stoves"
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> Subject: Re: [Stoves] Drawing down the dung pile
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> The washed dung will tend to be high in lignin, and relatively low in 
> cellulose, in that the animal would have digested much of the original 
> cellulose in the feed. Depending on the degree of washing and the 
> characteristics of the washed dung, it may, or may not have sufficient 
> binders to hold the washed dung together in the desired shape. 
> Experimental work would be necessary to determine if added binders would 
> be required, and quantities required.


Dear Kevin,

In case the binding properties are affected, that would be a disincentive to 
a certain extent. This is because, when dung cakes are made in India, the 
dung is mixed with loose materials like straw, etc. ( which are bulky and 
inconvenient fuels when used independently ). Here, the dung works as a 
binder also - apart from its role as a fuel.

Best Regards,


Rajan