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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Stovers,<br>
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Art D. did not send his reply to the whole Listserv, so I am
repeating it below. His naming of
<blockquote type="cite">mixed coir and shell(And "stuff"). I try
to chop dry "stuff "up evenly </blockquote>
leaves me a bit still unclear about chunks of coir as fuel in
cookstove-size TLUDs.<br>
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Stovers with TLUDs in the tropics with coir available might want
to do some experiments and send us their results.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Doc / Dr TLUD / Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:psanders@ilstu.edu">psanders@ilstu.edu</a>
Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.drtlud.com">www.drtlud.com</a></pre>
On 4/14/2014 11:56 PM, Art Donnelly wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi everyone,<br>
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I wanted to clarify my experience with coco waste as an
input material in TLUD-style devices (I include J-ROs). In
ideal conditions, in the 5-gallon (20 liter) Estufa Finca
stoves, coconut shell burns almost as well as hard-wood
pellets. I break it up into 2" dia. pieces and it packs in
nicely. A short load of this material will burn for close to
an hour and a half. <br>
However, in the real world typically what you have is mixed
coir and shell(And "stuff"). I try to chop dry "stuff "up
evenly with a machete. In our stove this will only gives you
20-30 minutes. But, i makes a very high quality char in
terms of estimated available surface area. 400m2/g(+) <i>*according
to Hugh McLaughlin. </i>Nurseryman love this stuff. we
(the project) just have to get our collection costs in line,
in order to make money on that and bamboo char. With Central
America drying out, the market for agricultural and
filtration charcoal will grow quickly. Farmers sure are
interested in biochar everywhere we go in Central America. <br>
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regards,<br>
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Art<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 8:13 PM, Tom
Miles <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:tmiles@trmiles.com" target="_blank">tmiles@trmiles.com</a>></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Paul,</span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The
secret is usually sizing so it is probably chunking<i>
as Art has described </i></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Tom</span></i></p>
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Paul Anderson [mailto:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:psanders@ilstu.edu"
target="_blank">psanders@ilstu.edu</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 14, 2014 9:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tom Miles; 'Lloyd Helferty'; 'Thomas
Goreau'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Scott Countryman'; 'Ron'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Coconut husk - coir - as
gasifier fuel ..... was Re: Biochar for the
Philippines?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tom M.<br>
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Tom, I am pleased to read about success with
gasification of coir (coconut husk). My personal
experience using coir in TLUDs has been UNsuccessful
in a few short attempts. So I am interested in
finding out the "secrets" for successful use of coir
as fuel.<br>
<br>
I suspect that it might relate to the temperature
inside the TLUD. Maybe not getting it hot enough
when simply in the pyrolysis processes. <br>
<br>
Comments please.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
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<pre>Doc / Dr TLUD / Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD </pre>
<pre>Email: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:psanders@ilstu.edu" target="_blank">psanders@ilstu.edu</a> </pre>
<pre>Skype: paultlud Phone: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:%2B1-309-452-7072" value="+13094527072" target="_blank">+1-309-452-7072</a></pre>
<pre>Website: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.drtlud.com" target="_blank">www.drtlud.com</a></pre>
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