[Stoves] Hi TLUDers -- and EPA testing questions

[Alex English]

Ron,
Lots of examples but ne'er the' a TLUD.

The IR machine was a loan from CANMET. It had higher range options than 
the boiler tools that we used.  And more importantly, it was recently 
calibrated:)

Alex


On 25/10/2011 4:03 PM, rongretlarson at comcast.net wrote:
> Alex cc stoves list:
>
>   1.  Thanks for the input.   I also have found a case where CO2 
> exceeded CO content:   see  Fig 3 in
> http://ncsu.edu/bioresources/BioRes_04/BioRes_04_3_0946_Wang_CDYZS_Gas_Char_Microwave_Pyrol_Pine_Sawdust_504.pdf
>
>   2.    But in general I have found CO to be (by far) the largest 
> pyrolysis gas output.  See  for instance, Fig 4 at:
>   
> http://www.btgworld.com/uploads/documents/Gasification%20Attachment%20Website%20v2.pdf
>
>      The use of equivalence ratio (used in that figure) could be a 
> very good one for us to try to report.
>
>    3.  I haven't found the right cite yet - but some might like this 
> paper/chapter showing a range of values for CO:
> http://nariphaltan.virtualave.net/gasbook.pdf
>
>    4.  I wandered around various gas monitoring equipment web sites - 
> and saw lots on IR approaches. Do you think that is the right one?   I 
> have given up looking for an optimum approach - as there is a huge 
> array out there - and mostly very expensive.  If I had to buy an 
> instrument, I would start by seeing what University researchers report 
> what they are using.  Maybe someone on the list is into this 
> measurement topic.
>
> Ron

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