[Stoves] The Art of Using Grass BRIQUETTES in TLUD Stoves

[Ron]

Paul and Andrew

    I agree with all below, but hazard a guess that small round briquettes could be ideal.  Need no fewer than 6-8 in a stove diameter (guess).

   I believe there would be no need for fillers, and could be cheaper or easier to make than pellets -  and maybe briquettes.
 
   Anyone know of a press or other device that makes small spheres?

Ron


On Apr 28, 2013, at 10:30 AM, Paul Anderson <psanders at ilstu.edu> wrote:

> Stovers,
> 
> I am encouraged by the prospect of using the standard "holey briquette" plus the use of charcoal as "space filler" that I wrote about just a few minutes ago.   With the right size of TLUD fuel chamber (about 1 or 2 inch diameter larger than the diameter of the fuel briquette inserted vertically), with some charcoal as space filler and in the central hole, it might be excellent.
> 
> Needs to be tried.
> 
> 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 4/28/2013 10:43 AM, ajheggie at gmail.com wrote:
>> [Default] On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:08:40 -0400,Julien Winter
>> <winter.julien at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Of course, the preferred choice is to use pellets in stoves, but for
>>> some people, pellets could be a bit expensive.  Briquettes look like a
>>> good compromise between uncompressed crop residues and pellets, if
>>> they can be made using low-cost equipment that doesn't require
>>> electricity.
>>> 
>>> What is the experience of stove researchers with briquettes?  Do they
>>> burn cleanly and efficiency in TLUD stoves?   Are they a bit bulky for
>>> cookstoves?  Do they make biochar, or do they turn to ash as they burn
>>> in from the outside?
>> The briquetting is Richard's bag and I expect he will reply. To say
>> that pellets "could be a bit expensive" is an understatement for those
>> people that the Legacy Foundation teaches how to utilise crop residues
>> as a cooking fuel. Essentially the process is a bit like making
>> papiere mache from residues that has started to decompose, the fibres
>> separate and then mesh together in a simple wet press. Other wastes
>> like sawdust and charcoal fines can be entrained in the mesh of fibres
>> to bulk the briquette and often in crease the energy content. They
>> then dry in the sun.
>> 
>> Yes they do burn TLUD
>> 
>> http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/node/185
>> 
>> Have a search on Kobus Ventner and Rok Oblak at this site as they have
>> a wealth of experience making briquette burning stoves.
>> 
>> AJH
>> 
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