[Stoves] Pellet fuel for stoves in Africa

[Anderson, Paul]

See below:     And Dave Lello reads the Stoves Listserv and he might have further comments (or more accurate responses).

Doc / Dr TLUD / Paul S. Anderson, PhD
Exec. Dir. of Juntos Energy Solutions NFP
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From: Ronal Larson <rongretlarson at comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 10:24 PM
To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves <stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>; Anderson, Paul <psanders at ilstu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Pellet fuel for stoves in Africa

Paul:

Several questions:

1.  What is the source of the pellet data figure?

[PSA>>] Probably from  Christian Rakos, a pellet industry leader in Europe (Austria based).

2.  The dominant figure  feature is the growth in China - approximately doubling every two years (annual growth rate around 35%).   Is there any data to show that many of the pellets are heading for char-making stoves (which might be a growing industry?).  I think there is pellet use for electrical generation in China.
[PSA>>]   Save to assume that very little is for char-making.   Significant amount for home heating stoves.

3.  The Chinese interest in pellets and biochar might be related to air quality - trying to eliminate historic burning of crop residue in the fields.
[PSA>>] Yes.

I read of concerns about African fields also intentionally fired every year;  can that concern be a factor in Africa in favor of pellets?  (I am suggesting trying to emulate China.)[PSA>>]  No.   Just trying to have fuel for cooking (and for the new TLUD-FA stoves that are coming on  now)..   Ambient air pollution is not a problem but not a cause for African interest in pellets.

Ron



On Nov 18, 2019, at 11:37 AM, Anderson, Paul <psanders at ilstu.edu<mailto:psanders at ilstu.edu>> wrote:

I thought you might like to read Dave Lello’s new article: Biomass Pellet SIG Meeting in Nairobi https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/biomass-pellet-sig-meeting-nairobi-dave-lello

Paul

Doc / Dr TLUD / Paul S. Anderson, PhD
Exec. Dir. of Juntos Energy Solutions NFP
Email:  psanders at ilstu.edu<mailto:psanders at ilstu.edu>       Skype:   paultlud
Phone:  Office: 309-452-7072    Mobile: 309-531-4434
Website:   www.drtlud.com<http://www.drtlud.com/>

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