[Stoves] Torrified Pellets

[Ronald Hongsermeier]

Hi Dean,
I remember that there was a proposed university program (W. Virginia or 
the Carolinas??) In view of the deaths(not _many_ but tragic) that have 
taken place due to off-loading of pellets at some European ports (CO in 
the hold) The torrefaction could lead to a more inert fuel. That's 
hopeful speculation on my part however. You would be transporting some 
less bound water and the energy density is better than regular pellets 
in addition to the lack of liquid or vapor H2O absorption issue 
mentioned before-- these would lend efficiencies in the logistics end of 
things and an even more uniform fuel than regular pellets, which tend to 
absorb quite a  bit of water here in the damp winter weather...
I have to admit that I'm a bit puzzled as to what you mean by cleaner 
fuel recipes. What specific pollutant are you interested in or are you 
talking about particulate?
If you aren't choking the burn by putting the pot too close, you should 
be getting a very clean burn with a TLUD?!?

regards,
Ron

On 23.05.2015 22:01, Dean Still wrote:
> Hi Ronald,
>
> I'll keep looking. I think that we shouldn't forget cleaner fuel 
> recipes as part of the solution.
>
> Best,
>
> Dean
>
> On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 12:33 PM, Ronald Hongsermeier 
> <rwhongser at web.de <mailto:rwhongser at web.de>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Dean,
>     I did some searching around on the internet several years ago on
>     this topic.
>     I'd like to try torrefied stuff as well, but I struck out at that
>     time.
>     No idea where to find them.
>     The main advantage that I picked up on at that time was that they
>     should be relatively inert as to picking up extra water after they
>     were pelletized.
>     Cleaner burning than what?
>     clean burning is a control issue, not a fuel issue as far as I
>     understand. If I understand the concept correctly, it's like using
>     part of the large molecules initially broken out (cracked) by the
>     heat in the reaction vessel to coat the surfaces of the remaining
>     unpyrolized material. This should burn quite okay in a TLUD.
>
>     regards,
>     Ronald von Nasennebenhöhlenhölle (but I'm coming back)
>
>
>     On 23.05.2015 20:56, Dean Still wrote:
>>     Hi All,
>>
>>     I'd like to try torrified pellets in a TLUD under the emissions hood.
>>
>>     Any ideas on where to find them?
>>
>>     Or if it should be cleaner burning?
>>
>>     Best,
>>
>>     Dean
>>
>>
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