[Stoves] Stoves Digest, Vol 5, Issue 16

[rajan_jiby at dataone.in]

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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:57:50 -0500
> From: "Crispin Pemberton-Pigott" <crispinpigott at gmail.com>
> To: "Stoves" <stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>
> Subject: Re: [Stoves] Burning saw dust in TLUD stove
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> Dear Rajan
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>>This should not be a problem with Champion TLUD stove - since this stove
> has a
>>provision for attaching a blower for the primary air.
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> Is it not possible to use a chimney instead of a blower?
>
> Thanks
> Crispin
>


Dear Crispin,

In TLUD, the fuel bed is comparatively thick and the resistance to air flow 
can be quite high.

An alternative possibility is to have a central vertical hole around 2" dia 
in the saw dust bed. But such an arrangement will normally need a continuous 
small fire ( like a stick of burning wood ) at the bottom introduced through 
a horizontal air passage. I find some practical difficulties here - although 
it looks promising theoretically.

Regards,


Rajan