[Stoves] (no subject) [Jatropha cake properties]

[Peter verhaart]

If Jatropha oil is a non drying oil (like castor oil), you are in deep oil.
If Jatropha oil is a drying oil, you might try using a drying 
accelerator for paint and/or place the briquettes in an oven.

Piet

On 24/01/2011 13:23, Paul S. Anderson wrote:
> Crispin and all,
>
> I have seen Jatropha press-cake in two forms.  A high pressure press 
> extruded cresant-shaped pieces that hung together, but were not 
> friendly for handling (would break, etc.)
>
> "regular" pressure produced more like a crumbly meal that would cut 
> off any air passage.
>
> A major problem is caused but the residual oil (which is why we have 
> such interest in it),  The oil is a liquid lubricant that is not going 
> to dry out.  So it is not good for forming pellets or briquettes.  Nor 
> is it a good binder for other biomass.
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