[Stoves] Jatropha and its future

[Frank Shields]

Robert, and stovers,

Lots of great info in the link. 

One thing I know well from experience is that burning poison oak or poison
ivy and the toxin is volatile at a temperature before it oxidizes therefore
in the smoke and very toxic. I wonder the same of phorbolesters?

Frank




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-----Original Message-----
From: stoves-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org
[mailto:stoves-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Robert Taylor
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 3:25 AM
To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Jatropha and its future

Dear Crispin

This is addressed in the University of Hohenheim (Prof. Makkar) document 
linked to by Jan Bianchi in this thread on 18 August:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/agriculture/pdf/events/4jatropha_en.pdf

See p. 6.

Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Crispin Pemberton-Pigott" <crispinpigott at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Jatropha and its future


> Dear Dr AD
>
> What is the approximate gain in mass if the carapace (?) is left in place?
> People speak of yield of oil per ha but perhaps we should speak of mass of
> fuel which would include the whole pod.
>
> Thanks
> Crispin
>
> ++++++
>
> To stovers interested in burning Jatropha seed:
> In nature, Jatropha seed is enclosed inside a capsule. If one is not
> interested in extracting oil from the seed, one need not separate the seed
> from the capsules. The capsules are dry and woody. They may be burned 
> along
> with the seed. Burning the capsules together with the seed would save the
> labour of separating the seed from the capsules and would also give more
> fuel per plant.
> Yours
> A.D.Karve
>
>
>