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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Stovers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Getting Organized with the Six Box Program<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 1: Fuel(s)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 2: Fuel manipulation between BOX 1 and BOX 3<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 3: Stove(s)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 4: Utensil(s)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 5: Manipulation between BOX 4 and BOX 6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 6: Task(s)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The final report conclusion is the fuel used from BOX 1 to do the task in BOX 6 to come up with a (Fuel / Task) value. Fuel being so variable but all having the common element Carbon we convert the fuel used to carbon used for the final result of (Carbon / Task). The body of the report has all the parameters for each of the six variables (BOXES) that resulted in the conclusion. That so this process can be repeated by any lab and NGOs can pick from a list of stoves that have been tested using the fuel and tasks common to the location. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Example report might go something like this:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 1: Fuel used is: sticks, 25 to 30cm long, 10 to 20 % moisture, ~¾ bark and ¼ split, curve ~ 1 to 5 % length off center, ???? Carbon content to be determined later if not available or estimated at 44% dw. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 2: How and how frequent the fuel is placed in the stove. As Paul Anderson pointed out this should be as it will be done in the field with possibly one person cooking and adding fuel at the same time. A lab instruction for operating the stove is based on observations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 3: Stoves; name, model number, designer etc. Also within this BOX 3 is where HHV, LHV, condensation, tar build-up, particles, gas emissions, heat transfer and other stove research is conducted. The better the workings of BOX 3 (same for the other 5 BOXES) the better the overall Carbon / Task data will look. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 4: This is describing the Utensil (pot, pan) used for the particular stove and task. Size, metal thickness, metal type, cover, etc. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 5: The heat from the stove splits and some go into and through the Utensil and the rest up the stack. The heat coming through the Utensil hits the Task. This is where the How and Frequency the cook manipulates the cooking process to distribute the heat is recorded. Stir the pot of water or flipping the pancake. Instructions for this should also be based on observation in the field to instruct the lab. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BOX 6: Completed Task recording quality and how well liked in the field (?) the process went etc. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Conclusion is the Carbon used / Task. There can be more than one task during this process if the stove is kept fuelled to heat a room or for light or to keep hot coals to make easy to start the next fire. Or this program can be added on to another Six BOX Program using the left over char as BOX 1. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just some ideas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Frank<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Frank Shields<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>BioChar Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Control Laboratories, Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>42 Hangar Way<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Watsonville, CE 95076<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(831) 724-5422 tel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(81) 724-3188 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="mailto:frank@biocharlab.com">frank@biocharlab.com</a></span></u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.controllabs.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>