[Stoves] Jatropha oil lamp query

[Otto Formo]

Bjarne,
 
Could you please explain your experience about the toxic fumes from the Jatropha seeds, since I understand you also make pellets out of it for fuel in gasifier units?
 
I have been very concerned and worried about those fumes from Jatropha fuels, also when it comes to forced draft gasifier units.

Regards
 
Otto
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 09:22:57 +0300
From: bjarne at kiwlau.com
To: stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Jatropha oil lamp query


  
    
  
  
    Hey James

      

      I have tried to to make a Jatropha oil lamp.

      At that time I found that back in time before the electrical bulp
      was in use, People used oil lamp. Likely the best of these lamps
      was based on the lamp developed by Argand.

      I build one lamp based on his principle and it worked well,
      however I stopped working on it as I got concerned on the issues
      of health effects from gasses from the toxic elements in the
      Jatropha seeds.

      

      Yours

      Bjarne Laustsen

      

      On 8/24/2014 1:02 PM, James Robinson wrote:

    
    
      Dear list,
        

        
        Does anyone have experience of oil lamps (specifically
          Jatropha) that they could share with me please?
        

        
        I'm involved with some work assessing the small-scale
          production of Jatropha oil and it's use for lighting and can't
          find much other literature on the issue. I'm after a
          description of the design of a lamp that has a proven
          performance, has achieved customer acceptance, and that is
          ideally commercially available.
        

        
        Also, any help with an evidence base for toxicity
          (emissions not fuel) and mosquito repelling properties would
          be appreciated. Once done I'll feedback to the list/website
          with any relevant material. Please reply on or off list.
        

        
        Cheers
        James Robinson
      
      

      
      

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Kiwia & Laustsen Limited
P.O. Box 285
Karatu, Tanzania
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