[Stoves] Fwd: A Premix Burner

[Gordon West]

Here are a couple of photos of a Bill Knauss early 55+ gallon TLUD design. It’s burning pecan shells at about 13% moisture content, forced air primary air  and secondary air via small computer fans. Estimated 200,000 Btu output as pictured.

Gordon West
The Trollworks
503 N. “E” Street
Silver City, NM 88061
575-537-3689

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> On Mar 12, 2019, at 2:44 PM, Kirk H. <gkharris316 at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Ron,
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> Thank you for sharing this.  I am assuming it is a forced air, rice hull fueled TLUD, since it is coming from Paul Olivier and includes work by Alexis Belonio.  Looking forward to more data on this novel biomass stove.
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> Kirk H.
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> From: Ronal W.Larson <mailto:rongretlarson at comcast.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2019 8:33 PM
> To: Discussion of biomass <mailto:stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>
> Subject: [Stoves] Fwd: A Premix Burner
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> List:
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>                Tonight Paul told me it was OK to send this on to the full list.   I do not have any details on how the premixing was achieved.  But Paul said it retains many of the features of his earlier designs - based on Alexis Belonio's designs.
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>                Paul said the flame was unlike any other he has previously seen.  
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>                The "cookpot" in the photo is a wok; they are designed to have very high temperatures at the base (and this flame does).
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>                One concern was that he noticed gas leakage for the first time (the fuel is introduced at the top).
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>                I believe Paul will supply more data after he fine tunes this new approach.  
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>                I consider this a major step forward in char-making - as I believe it will likely have very low emissions.   Anyone else achieved pre-mixing?
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> Ron
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Paul Olivier <paul.olivier at esrla.com <mailto:paul.olivier at esrla.com>>
> Subject: A Premix Burner
> Date: March 8, 2019 at 2:05:52 AM MST
> To: Paul Olivier <paul.olivier at esrla.com <mailto:paul.olivier at esrla.com>>
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> Very hot.
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