[Stoves] Bulk density of LPG vs pellets

[Law, Steven (MOECC)]

Interesting perspective on this Norbert.
So maybe someone could use the empty truck on the return trip, after dropping off the pellets, to transport some kind of commodity or finished good from the remote communities for sale in a larger urban centre?
If the truck has to make the return trip anyway, this would give the remote communities an economic opportunity that may not exist otherwise (i.e., they might not be able to rent a truck to ship their goods if that was the only purpose)?
So instead of transporting empty LPG containers, one could do this instead and raise their standard of living by encouraging 2-way trade.
Any thoughts?

From: Stoves [mailto:stoves-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Norbert Senf
Sent: February 13, 2018 5:06 PM
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Subject: [Stoves] Bulk density of LPG vs pellets

Paul, I don't know the answer to your question, but I once hauled some grape
juice in my work truck for friends who were making wine. It was a one-way trip, as the
truck was empty on the way home from a job about 400 miles away.

I calculated that each litre of wine would have 80ml of diesel embodied in it from
the transport of the juice.

The calculation was pretty simple, as I knew the mpg of the truck and the distance.

Norbert

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Dear Stovers and friends,

I hope that someone can provide an answer to this question:

The situation:? A fuel for cooking needs to be transported to
communities in somewhat remote locations. ? There are roads that at
least allow a pickup truck to go in and out year-round.? The people have
access to locally sources woody biomass fuel, but are interested in
having some better stoves with processed fuels. ? In particular, they
are considering LPG in standard bottles/tanks that are brought in full,
and empties are taken back. ?? (snip)

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Norbert Senf
Masonry Stove Builders
25 Brouse Road, RR 5
Shawville Québec J0X 2Y0
819.647.5092
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