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

[Anand Karve]

Dear Julien,
 Briquettes made from agricultural waste can be used in a TLUD stove. Only
char is left after the burn.
Yours
A.D.Karve

On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Julien Winter <winter.julien at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear stovers;
>
> I am looking again to benefit from your wisdom.
>
> How well do briquettes made of crop residues perform in TLUD stoves,
> and how well do they make biochar?
>
> In the recent discussion "The Art of Using Grass Bundles in TLUD
> Stoves", one of the participants suggested that I make straw and grass
> briquettes, and referred me to the Legacy Foundation website.
> http://www.legacyfound.org/
>
> 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?
>
> Thanks for your advice,
> Julien.
>
>
> --
> Julien Winter
> Cobourg, ON, CANADA
>
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Dr. A.D. Karve
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