<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Crispin: (adding Chris (with acknowledgement of a message) and List)<div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Assuming that the “in” in inefficiency just got lost, is a 10% combustion inefficiency conceivable (or normal) for a rocket type of wood stove?</div><div><br></div><div>Ron<br><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Mar 13, 2014, at 6:41 AM, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott <<a href="mailto:crispinpigott@gmail.com">crispinpigott@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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That test was probably the heat transfer efficiency - I will have to check. The product was in the development phase but it may have been the overall system efficiency. </div>
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The article called the combustion inefficiency the combustion efficiency. Don't take any of the numbers too seriously. </div>
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Regards </div>
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BB10 Rocks!</div>
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<div><b>From: </b>Ronal W. Larson</div>
<div><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, March 12, 2014 23:59</div>
<div><b>To: </b>Discussion of biomass; Crispin Pemberton-Pigott</div>
<div><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Stoves] Chris Bradnum's stove makes an appearance</div>
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Can you explain the efficiency definition that is being used at UJ?<br>
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Ron<br>
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On Mar 12, 2014, at 9:04 PM, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott <<a href="mailto:crispinpigott@outlook.com">crispinpigott@outlook.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Dear Friends <br>
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> <a href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/uj-develops-energy-efficient-stove-for-low-income-households-2014-03-12/rep_id:3182">
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/uj-develops-energy-efficient-stove-for-low-income-households-2014-03-12/rep_id:3182</a><br>
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> This is not a technically exact report but there is not really any bad publicity for improved stoves.
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> Well done Chris. <br>
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> Regards <br>
> Crispin <br>
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