[Stoves] Clean Energy Champion District Initiative (Video)

[Nolbert Muhumuza]

Gus,

Here is the link again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK-qhq-1yN0&feature=youtu.be

Regards, Nolbert.

2013/10/29, Inversiones Falcon <invfalcones53 at yahoo.com>:
> I did not see any video, will someone send me the link.
>
> Thank you all
>
> Gus
>
>
>
> On Monday, October 28, 2013 4:41 PM, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott
> <crispinpigott at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thank Nolbert.
>
> The matter is quite important. When designing a stove, the average moisture
> content of the fuel actually used means the design must consider how to deal
> with it.
>
> Generally speaking, the provision of preheating of secondary and even
> primary air is required as the moisture level goes up. If the wood is very
> dry, the preheating must be limited or eliminated to prevent excessive
> production of volatiles. The wood in the video seemed to be quite high in
> moisture content, looking at the flames and smoke arising.
>
> If you can get some samples weighed and dried (at about 105 C in a warming
> drawer of an electric oven) it would be helpful for everyone to know what
> people actually put into the stoves.
>
> Regards
>
> Crispin
>
>
> Crispin,
>
> Am not sure of the exact moisture content but from experience and making a
> wild guess its between 10 - 15%. For example women can go to the forest 1-2
> days after it rained, pick wood and use it that same day! There are those
> that keep the wood above the fire place for some days (mostly those with a
> better income though).
>
> Nolbert.
>
>
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