[Stoves] Fwd: Dumaguete City, Philippines -- gasifier stoves, biochar, ecological sa nitation

[Andrew Heggie]

Rebbecca sent this to the admin address but I think it is relevant in
the context of clean burning. The idea of using the char for odour
control in urinals is interesting if it works.

AJH


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Date: 2 October 2014 00:38
Subject: Dumaguete City, Philippines -- gasifier stoves, biochar,
ecological sa nitation


Ron, List,

An ambitious attempt is underway in Dumaguete City to promote
gasifier-stoves in the public market to replace (totally ban or reduce
use of) open fire (polluting wood) stoves and expensive bottled gas
stoves.

The (bio)char is intended to be collected for use as a replacement for
the expensive deodorizing agent for 1) the water-less urinals of the
public pay toilets in the public market, and 2) the city garbage dumps
to reduce its PhP10 million annual budget for odor control.

The city market manager, an engineer, has been introduced to the
Belonio-Olivier gasifier stove, and plans to have Paul's 150 gasifier
reactor fabricated locally (using the modified Belonio burner from
Vietnam.) Engineer Fortin's efforts in waste-conversion technologies
have the support of the City Mayor who has allowed him time to
interface with Paul Olivier in Vietnam.

Dumaguete City has been listed as among the desirable retirement
places for North American and European expats.