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<DIV>There ar<STRIKE></STRIKE>e large piles of husk in many places as they are
far away from places to process.</DIV>
<DIV>In many copra areas it is a common fuel as is. </DIV>
<DIV>Where husk can be processed there are often large piles of pith as we</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=psanders@ilstu.edu
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 15, 2014 4:50 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=biochar@yahoogroups.com
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title=stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org
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stoves</A> ; <A title=lhelferty@biochar.ca
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title=teddykinyanjui@hotmail.com href="mailto:teddykinyanjui@hotmail.com">teddy
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<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=tswysocki@hotmail.com
href="mailto:tswysocki@hotmail.com">Ted Wysocki</A> ; <A
title=johnathon.caguiat@mail.utoronto.ca
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Stoves] [biochar] Re: Char from coir Re: Biochar
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<DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>Dear all,<BR><BR>Muzungu and Michael and Wikipedia
have clarified some things.<BR><BR>1. From inside to outside, we
have:<BR>a. Hollow center (maybe with coconut water)<BR>b. copra
(white coconut "meat")<BR>c. shell (very hard)<BR>d. coir (fiber)
plus pith (fluffy dusty stuff), which can be separated.<BR>e. outer coat
(like the skin)<BR><BR>(f) I believe that by combining the coat and coir
and pith as if one item, it should be called "husk".<BR><BR>My interests have
been in the husk, just cutting it apart as fuel pieces.<BR><BR>2. Both
Muzungu and Michael refer to the commercial processing (and value) of husk (and
coir component). And I sense a contradiction with other comments
that seem to imply almost overwhelming piles of UNused and truly waste
husks. Probably relates to how close the piles are to the processing
factories. But if HUSK is not abundant, than there is no need to
discuss much about burning it as a fuel. But if it is truly
abundant, we should be discussing husk burning. <BR><BR>I have no
idea if the amount of PITH (and maybe the outer coat or skin) is sufficiently
abundant where the coir has been processed. If abundant, then that
is another topic, such as for making fuel briquettes or pellets of
pith/coat.<BR><BR>3. So, correctly speaking of husk, Teddy has shown one
way to make char. <BR><BR>Comments please.<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
4/16/2014 4:10 AM, Michael N Trevor wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Actually when dealing with coconut husk there are two elements</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>coir which it the fiber and then the pith light
weigh sawdust like stuff left over after mechanically separating the
two.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>As is husk is rather large in volume and not
very dense making is a rather low grade fuel. The extracted fibers have a
great many uses. I believe here, it is the pith that is left over that is
being discussed. This can be resinated and turn in to a Masonite like
material. It is also used as soil amendment and it can be compressed into
densified pellet as fuel.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Shell on its own is a great fuel however it is
also a superb charcoal as well. A process that can reduce shell into a
easily used</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>gasifier fuel to produce charcoal will be a
double winner.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Over all husk and shell are pretty tough stuff
and it takes some pretty serious machinery to slice dice chop and grind into
useable by products</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Michael Trevor</FONT></DIV>
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