[Stoves] burning rice husk

[rajan_jiby at dataone.in]

Dear Crispin,

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> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:13:43 -0400
> From: "Crispin Pemberton-Pigott" <crispinpigott at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Stoves] High mass space heating options Re: Rocket Stove
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> Dear Paul
>
>
> I find you report encouraging. People already see the value of making a 
> high
> energy fuel from a pretty lousy biomass, and it is only a short step to
> using the gas as well for any of a variety of purposes. I am inclined to
> think that a large scale process heat application will give a better 
> quality
> or at least consistent product.
>
>
> Is there a missing technology: a stove that burns the whole rice hull
> instead of making char? Perhaps as a slightly compressed block or cylinder
> whole rice hull could be made attractive, clean and efficient in the 
> correct
> device.

I do not know whether a stove can efficiently burn rice husk.

But it seems rice husk can be burnt efficiently in FBC ( fluidised bed 
combustion ) boilers. There are several medium sized FBC boilers operated 
all over India. So the fuel need not go waste.

Regards,


Rajan