[Stoves] Extended use of TLUDs Re: [biochar] Used Tractors...biochar on homestead

Steve Taylor steve at thetaylorfamily.org.uk
Thu Oct 25 06:06:40 CDT 2012


On 25 October 2012 11:59, Alex English <english at kingston.net> wrote:

>  Stovers,
> One of my first TLUDs , in the pre modern era, was made with a combination
> of milk can and propane cylinder. I would remove the valve and fill with
> water and cut with a angle grinder until I had a vent opening to adequately
> release any over pressures due to rapid ignitions. Detonations are another
> matter. When cutting with acetylene and oxygen, if you momentarily snub the
> torch and extinguish the flame the gasses can fill a closed container and
> then ignite on an ember with dangerous yield. Almost "blew-it" a few weeks
> ago when lighting a Dasifier. Ka bang! Of the three accidents that week,
> that was the one I didn't end up in ER for.
>


I plasma cut them with no problems. Fill with water and bleach solution
(destroys the mercaptans), drain and cut with 20,000 degree gas

Steve
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