Dear Otto,<div><br></div><div>I would think that especially with potentially dirty fuels (or any pellet using different components) gasifiers need to be engineered to burn cleanly and I agree that stoves need to be tested to determine emissions. Have you ever noticed that sometimes gasifiers do better with some moisture in the fuel? I find that really dry fuel can burn too quickly and make excess smoke and gas.</div>
<div><br></div><div>All Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Dean<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 2:23 PM, Otto Formo <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:terra-matricula@hotmail.com" target="_blank">terra-matricula@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Dear stovers,<div><br></div><div>I would guess that "any" gasifier will burn jatropha seeds or pellets cleanly and efficient, as long as the moisture content are less than 10%.</div><div><br></div><div>We have in the pipeline to test a new design of natural draft gasifiers, using jatropha seeds and pellets, for emmissions and toxcic fumes.</div>
<div><br></div><div>We should be very carefull adviceing people using these types of fuel, before it has been carefully tested by independent institutions.</div><div><br></div><div>Have a nice weekend.</div><div><br></div>
<div>Otto (not the famous one..........:)<br><br><div><div></div><hr>From: <a href="mailto:crispinpigott@gmail.com" target="_blank">crispinpigott@gmail.com</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org" target="_blank">stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org</a><br>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:19:11 -0500<br>Subject: Re: [Stoves] Jatropha fruit as fuel?<br><br><div><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Dear Jonathan</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I am interested in the general layout and dimensions of a stove that will burn the seeds well. Are you sharing at this time anything regarding the design?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks<br>
Crispin</span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0mm 0mm 0mm"><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">++++++++</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""></span></p>
</div></div><p> </p><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Dear Joyce and stovers all,<br> <br>My regrets for not responding to this request 6 months ago. I admit that it got lost in my messy inbox which I have now reduced from 6000 messages to a mere 2400, and in the process uncovered Joyce's email.<br>
<br>Burning Jatropha seeds whole or in briquettes in open cooking arrangements is a bad idea. It produces a smoky, smelly fire and probably exposes cooks to toxic emissions. I even question burning Jatropha oil in lamps in enclosed areas for the same reason. Maybe others know of emissions studies.<br>
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