[Stoves] Stoves Digest, Vol 27, Issue 14

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Dear  stovers please ignore all negative comments as to intent and possible profit gains from your work althoug I get verry little time for my own work on stoves it is one of the highlits of my day to read about your work in this regard. Selmar
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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Fwd: Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove (Kevin)
   2. Re: The end user (Paul Anderson)
   3. Re: Fwd: Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove
      (Crispin Pemberton-Pigott)
   4. Re: Fwd: Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove
      (Ronald Hongsermeier)
   5. Re: The end user (Frank Shields)


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Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 12:17:30 -0400
From: "Kevin" <kchisholm at ca.inter.net>
To: "Discussion of biomass cooking stoves"
	<stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Fwd: Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove
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Dear Tom
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Miles 
  To: 'Discussion of biomass cooking stoves' 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 11:28 AM
  Subject: Re: [Stoves] Fwd: Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove


  Kevin,

   

  It is a stretch and an insult to everyone on the stoves list to suggest that they are practicing ?classic imperialism? or ?technology capitalism.? 



  # Such a characterisation may very well be insulting to those who attempt to take improved technology from those who developed it for those who need it, but I would suggest that it is far from an insult to the many very generous people on this list who trulg aim to help those in need.

   

  Are their people in the stoves community who take advantage of others? Unfortunately there are but they don?t necessarily fit your labels.



  # The formula that seems to work is to bring technology to those in need, so that they can then help themselves. Seeking free access and removal of intellectual rights to improved technology already in the hands of those in need would seem to be the reverse of the formula that seems to work.

   

  Now if I were to characterize you with your musing as an otherwise intelligent old man who exploits this list just for his own entertainment, and no productive purpose, then I would call that ?intellectual imperialism? because at those times you dominate the list and rob us of valuable intellectual resources that should be used to help those in need.  



  # I apologize to you and to any List Members, where my views come across in this selfish and obnoxious manner. My intent is to be supportive of the purpose to which your stove site, http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/ , is dedicated:

  " Our site is dedicated to helping people develop better stoves for cooking with biomass fuels in developing regions."



  Kevin

   

  Tom

   

  From: Stoves [mailto:stoves-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Kevin
  Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 5:07 AM
  To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves
  Subject: Re: [Stoves] Fwd: Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove

   

  Dear Ronald

   

  I was struck by the apparent parallel between "Classic Old Time Imperialism" in the Physical world, and "Technology Capitalism" in the "Stoves World."  Examples of the "Classic Old Time Capitalism" would be of the Romans who conquered Countries for their Resources, and the Spaniards conquered the Mayans and Incas for their Gold, as compared to "Technology Capitalism", where a Member or Members of the "Stoves List World" seek to take New Technology, "The Gold of the Stoves World" from "lesser powers."

   

  Imperialism is defined at http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/imperialism  Classic Imperialism usually involved exploitation of a smaller or weaker Country or people by a more powerful Government or Country, where "the Imperialist" takes labour and tangible resources from the Country or people it dominates. The parallel with "Classic Imperialism" is perhaps weak, in that neither Governments nor tangible resources are involved, but rather, Individuals and abstract Technology.

   

  Perhaps my parallel was "too big a stretch." What do you think?

   

  Best wishes,

   

  Kevin

   

   

  ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Ronald Hongsermeier 

    To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves 

    Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 6:19 AM

    Subject: Re: [Stoves] Fwd: Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove

     

    Dear Kevin,

    Please define "Imperialism" since it's not clear from the context what you mean.

    Thanks,

    Ronald von der Neuenkleinindustrieparkanlage



    On 06.11.2012 05:37, Kevin wrote:

      Dear Anil

       

      Sadly, it looks like Imperialism is still alive and well.

       

      Best wishes,

       

      Kevin

        ----- Original Message ----- 

        From: nari phaltan 

        To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves 

        Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 12:09 AM

        Subject: Re: [Stoves] Fwd: Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove

         

        Dear Prof Nurhuda, 

         

        It is a very impressive development and you are right in expecting a suitable rate of return on your intellectual property. Such requests for waiving rights have also been received by us for our ethanol stove work before from some members of the group.

         

        All the best.

         

        Anil K Rajvanshi

         

         

         

        On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 4:38 PM, <mnurhuda at ub.ac.id> wrote:

        Dear Prof. Anderson,

        The equipments used to produce the stove are actually the standard
        equipments used in the kerosene stove production. They are hydraulic
        press, welding equipment, roller, and still many other equipments.

        The number of personals are 30 persons, but those are involved in the
        production, due to still lower demand, is only 6-10 persons.

        The maximum production capacity, at moment, around 500 units in week. But
        we can increase up to 1000 units in week. It depends on the difficulty
        level, the stove dimension and still many other things.

        The expenses used in the development of new stoves are mostly for research
        and purchasing or build new equipments. We have spent more tens thousands
        US$ from our start in the mid 2008. I therefore disagree to any proposal
        to intelectual right removal, as you ever wrote about it to me two years
        ago.

        Kind regards
        M. Nurhuda



        Regards
        M. Nurhuda



        > Dear M. Nurhuda,
        >
        > Thank you for the info.
        >
        > Many of us are curious about your workshop to produce such nice items.
        > Questions include the equipment, personnel, and production capacity.
        >
        > With appreciation,
        >
        > Paul
        >
        > Paul S. Anderson, PhD  aka "Dr TLUD"
        > Email:  psanders at ilstu.edu   Skype: paultlud  Phone: +1-309-452-7072
        > Website:  www.drtlud.com
        >
        > On 11/5/2012 1:13 AM, Ron Larson wrote:
        >>
        >> Lists:
        >>
        >>   Prof. Nurhuda has ok'd my forwarding this additional information on
        >> his recently announced stove.
        >>
        >> Ron
        >>
        >>
        >> Begin forwarded message:
        >>

        >>> *From:* Muhammad Nurhuda <mnurhuda at gmail.com
        >>> <mailto:mnurhuda at gmail.com>>
        >>> *Date:* November 4, 2012 5:01:46 PM MST
        >>> *To:* rongretlarson at comcast.net <mailto:rongretlarson at comcast.net>
        >>> *Subject:* *Re: [Stoves] Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove*

        >>>
        >>> Dear Mr Larson,
        >>>
        >>> Thank a lot for your email. The stove is my recent attempt in order
        >>> biomass pellet can be well burnt. Previously, I developed stove fueled
        >>> wit
        >>> palm kernel shell. Even the stove was excellent for palm kernel shell,
        >>> but
        >>> it is not immediately good for biomass pellet. There are a lot of
        >>> things
        >>> that have to be optimized.
        >>>
        >>> Yes, the excess air can be seen from the appearance of the flame.
        >>> Optimal
        >>> secondary air would produce very transparent,short flame, though it
        >>> must
        >>> not be blue...... Mr Crispin Pemberton Pigott has witnessed the stove
        >>> as I demonstrated it in Yayasan Dian Desa, last October.
        >>>
        >>> I just started to sell this pellet stoves. At the moment, I got
        >>> purchasing
        >>> order of 1200 stoves. It occurs after the buyer perform test by
        >>> himself.
        >>> However, due to limited capacity of our workshop, the buyer must wait
        >>> up
        >>> to 3 months right now. At the moment, we are manufacturing 1600
        >>> chopped-wood fueled stoves for project in Sumba Island, Indonesia.
        >>>
        >>> The percentage of charcoal by weight is 20-25%. Some time it is less.
        >>> But
        >>> certainly, our stove burns the smoke very well until the last smoke
        >>> production.
        >>>
        >>> Biochar is char that contains volatile matter (VM) less then 3%. When
        >>> the
        >>> VM is still high, let say 5%, the reaction of VM and water can lead the
        >>> acidic soil condition, and it is not good for the plant. We believe
        >>> that
        >>> the biochar produced by combustion of our stove is VM-free, such that
        >>> it
        >>> is good for soil conditioner.
        >>>
        >>> As you might know, my background is a theoretical atomic and laser
        >>> physicist. I do not know some specific terms like turn-down ratio. I
        >>> started to develop stoves in the late 2008.  In addition, I do not have
        >>> laboratory, just small workshop that produces the stoves. So far, the
        >>> performance tests are performed by external laboratories. In 2010 test
        >>> performed by PT Puser Bumi in cooperation with directory of bioenergy,
        >>> republic of Indonesia, our wood chopped stoves was the best among other
        >>> 60
        >>> stoves.
        >>>
        >>> Kind regards
        >>> M. Nurhuda
        >>>
        >>> > Prof. Nurhuda
        >>> > This is a really fine looking stove. The part that intrigues me most
        >>> is
        >>> that you are controlling secondary air for the pyrolysis gases. And
        >>> apparently doing it (and primary air) well with the rotating disc
        >>> mechanism. I do not recall seeing any other stove controlling both
        >>> (without a fan) - so any data on the value of that for users of the
        >>> stove
        >>> > could be very helpful to others. (Can they control excess air by the
        >>> look
        >>> > of the flame?)
        >>> > A few questions:
        >>> > the price?
        >>> > sales going well?
        >>> > what percentage char by weight?
        >>> > any soil improvement results from using the biochar?
        >>> > can you do more than a 4:3 turndown ratio? (based on your two stated
        >>> power
        >>> > levels)
        >>> > apparently you are striving for biochar (great!), but can you
        >>> describe
        >>> conditions if you try to burn the produced char?
        >>> > any efficiency data?
        >>> > you appear to be pre-heating both primary and secondary air - can you
        >>> attribute any performance improvement to that? (I know of no-one else
        >>> doing both)
        >>> > Thanks for the alert on your stove.
        >>> > Ron
        >>> > ----- Original Message -----
        >>> > From:mnurhuda at ub.ac.id

        >>> <http://webmail.ub.ac.id/src/compose.php?send_to=mnurhuda%40ub.ac.id>
        >>> > To:stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org
        >>> <http://webmail.ub.ac.id/src/compose.php?send_to=stoves%40lists.bioenergylists.org>
        >>> > Sent: Saturday, November 3, 2012 5:03:54 PM
        >>> > Subject: [Stoves] Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove
        >>> > Dear all,
        >>> > Please check to following page to see the video of our smoke-free,
        >>> biomass-pellet fueled stove:
        >>> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWt25oD1iWk&feature=youtu.be
        >>> > Kind regards
        >>> > M. Nurhuda
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Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:20:59 -0600
From: Paul Anderson <psanders at ilstu.edu>
To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves
	<stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>
Subject: Re: [Stoves] The end user
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Dear Paal and all,

While I agree with Paal, I point out one important additional element.

The need to have good stoves available for the end users.

The GACC is involved in many aspects of stoves, but one in particular is 
the stimulation of the supply of the stoves. Stoves PLURAL and of 
numerous types.   Which stoves, and where, and by whom are part of the 
basics that GACC is facilitating while not doing nor dictating.   Not an 
easy task.

So, linking Paal's comments and the GACC, should and can more attention 
to the end users be given by the GACC?   And if so, then how, when, etc.

Paul

Paul S. Anderson, PhD  aka "Dr TLUD"
Email:  psanders at ilstu.edu   Skype: paultlud  Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website:  www.drtlud.com

  11/6/2012 3:31 AM, Paal Wendelbo wrote:
>
> Dear Stovers and GACC
>
> The discussion on the list must be crucial for GACC, though the end 
> user for the program naturally dos not participate in the 
> discussion.The academic part of the discussion is really informative 
> and important for us stove designers but probably not that much for 
> the end user. I feel there is too much focus on stoves on the list and 
> to little focus on the end user, the cook and the fuel. What are the 
> priorities of the end user?
>
> 1.Price of stoves
>
> 2.Price of fuel
>
> 3.Economy
>
> 4.Jobs
>
> 5.Waste as fuel
>
> 6.Soot, tar on the pot and smoke
>
> 7.Practical use of stoves and fuel
>
> 8.Design.
>
> 9.Boiling beans.
>
> 10.Minutes to boil 5 liter of water and MJ
>
> 11.Health
>
> 12.Environment
>
> 13.Biochar
>
> It could be useful for all of us and especially for GACC, which has a 
> unique possibility with this program to really change the household 
> energy and health situation for the low income population in the world 
> and in addition open for utilization of combustible waste and income 
> generating activities.
>
> Regards Paal W paaw at nline.no <mailto:paaw at nline.no>
>
>
>
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Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 16:52:57 +0000
From: "Crispin Pemberton-Pigott" <crispinpigott at gmail.com>
To: "Stoves" <stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Fwd: Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove
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Dear Ron and Tom and All

I was asked by a permanently employed person as recently as this week to donate the IP for a stove to help the poor. It costs between $20,000 and $1m to develop a novel stove and bring it to the end of the assembly line - to say nothing about getting it into the market. 

Paal, how long, in hours, did you spend perfecting the Peko Pe?  I am always happy and impressed that so many people volunteer their time even if they have no stable income, just to make the world a better place. Sometimes it is to get one's ideas out there and 'helping' sometimes it is part of a larger marketing exercise. 

What I favour (and have done it) is to pay to someone a small fee of my own devising if I use an invention I consider significant and helpful even if the person doesn't ask for it and doesn't need it. 

Think of this as inverting the typical theft of intellectual property: paying something for every helpful idea because it is the right thing to do!  Instead of looking to get something valuable for free and assisting others, how about it being the new normal to thank the inventor even if they didn't want it?  They can divert the income to a worthy cause if they wish. 

The morality of this is evident: the beneficiary is just as obligated to the inventor as the intermediary. It is not true at all that 'poor people' should not be a normal part of a functioning society. Playing it that way is to diminish their full social status and damage their self-image, however subtle the effect. 

We should thank and reward our 'teachers'. Even if it is a meal of appreciation fed to non-needy but capable inventor discharges the intellectual property. 

Regards
Crispin

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Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:19:44 +0100
From: Ronald Hongsermeier <rwhongser at web.de>
To: crispinpigott at gmail.com, 	Discussion of biomass cooking stoves
	<stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Fwd: Smoke-free biomass pellet fueled stove
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Dear Crispin,

Thank you!  I'm reminded of Jesus' commendation of the widow's mite 
here-- and his very straightforward statement that we would always have 
the poor with us. Trying for balance in honoring Him and serving _all_ 
my neighbors.

regards,

Ronald von Humbledhausen


On 06.11.2012 17:52, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott wrote:
> Dear Ron and Tom and All
>
> I was asked by a permanently employed person as recently as this week to donate the IP for a stove to help the poor. It costs between $20,000 and $1m to develop a novel stove and bring it to the end of the assembly line - to say nothing about getting it into the market.
>
> Paal, how long, in hours, did you spend perfecting the Peko Pe?  I am always happy and impressed that so many people volunteer their time even if they have no stable income, just to make the world a better place. Sometimes it is to get one's ideas out there and 'helping' sometimes it is part of a larger marketing exercise.
>
> What I favour (and have done it) is to pay to someone a small fee of my own devising if I use an invention I consider significant and helpful even if the person doesn't ask for it and doesn't need it.
>
> Think of this as inverting the typical theft of intellectual property: paying something for every helpful idea because it is the right thing to do!  Instead of looking to get something valuable for free and assisting others, how about it being the new normal to thank the inventor even if they didn't want it?  They can divert the income to a worthy cause if they wish.
>
> The morality of this is evident: the beneficiary is just as obligated to the inventor as the intermediary. It is not true at all that 'poor people' should not be a normal part of a functioning society. Playing it that way is to diminish their full social status and damage their self-image, however subtle the effect.
>
> We should thank and reward our 'teachers'. Even if it is a meal of appreciation fed to non-needy but capable inventor discharges the intellectual property.
>
> Regards
> Crispin
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 09:38:55 -0800
From: "Frank Shields" <frank at compostlab.com>
To: "'Discussion of biomass cooking stoves'"
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Subject: Re: [Stoves] The end user
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Dear Stovers,

 

Perhaps I haven't thought about all the working of getting stoves to the
masses but it seems to me they are all -purchased- for distribution from
NGO's and the like. My thinking is that there need be a catalog of
'approved' stoves. Stoves grouped as to fuel type, stove type, in or
outdoor, passed efficiency tests etc.  Then anyone can design and build a
mockup, have it tested and grouped (at their expense) and if all goes well
have it in the catalog to be possibly chosen.  Then a small part of the cost
per stove (production, distribution, on site research etc.) goes to the
designer. There is no short of market (so many people need stoves) there
must be a better way to make this work than designing a stove from tin cans
then running all over the World to sell it like Paul and Dean are dong. We
need to define the methods to test stoves to give then the Groups they
belong in etc.  It's the Wild West out there!

 

Frank

 

 

Frank Shields

Control Laboratories, Inc.

42 Hangar Way

Watsonville, CA  95076

(831) 724-5422 tel

(831) 724-3188 fax

 <http://www.biocharlab> www.biocharlab.com

 

 

 

 

 

From: Stoves [mailto:stoves-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of
Paul Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 8:21 AM
To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves
Subject: Re: [Stoves] The end user

 

Dear Paal and all,

While I agree with Paal, I point out one important additional element.   

The need to have good stoves available for the end users.

The GACC is involved in many aspects of stoves, but one in particular is the
stimulation of the supply of the stoves.   Stoves PLURAL and of numerous
types.   Which stoves, and where, and by whom are part of the basics that
GACC is facilitating while not doing nor dictating.   Not an easy task.  

So, linking Paal's comments and the GACC, should and can more attention to
the end users be given by the GACC?   And if so, then how, when, etc.

Paul



Paul S. Anderson, PhD  aka "Dr TLUD"
Email:  psanders at ilstu.edu   Skype: paultlud  Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website:  www.drtlud.com

 11/6/2012 3:31 AM, Paal Wendelbo wrote:

Dear Stovers and GACC

The discussion on the list must be crucial for GACC, though the end user for
the program naturally dos not participate in the discussion.  The academic
part of the discussion is really informative and important for us stove
designers but probably not that much for the end user. I feel there is too
much focus on stoves on the list and to little focus on the end user, the
cook and the fuel. What are the priorities of the end user? 

1.       Price of stoves 

2.       Price of fuel

3.       Economy 

4.       Jobs

5.       Waste as fuel

6.       Soot, tar on the pot and smoke

7.       Practical  use of stoves and fuel

8.       Design.

9.       Boiling beans.

10.   Minutes to boil 5 liter of water and MJ

11.   Health 

12.   Environment

13.   Biochar

It could be useful for all of us and especially for GACC, which has a unique
possibility with this program to really change the household energy and
health situation for the low income population in the world and in addition
open for utilization of combustible waste and income generating activities.

Regards Paal W paaw at nline.no 






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