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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thank you, Michael, for your insightful
coments (below). Here are some thoughts in response:<br>
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1. I focus on places where husks and shell accumulate. What is
processed is wonderful. May it continue and prosper. But there
are piles (I have been assured) in many places.<br>
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2. I am envisioning piles of husks (skin, pith, and coir), some
with shell still attached. Perhaps in shape of about 1/3rd to
1/5th of the whole coconut. Some might still be intact. A pile
in the sun. could be spread out for sun-drying. A bit of dirt
or sand does not matter.<br>
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3. If the shell is actually separate (because of prior
processing), it is an issue of smashing tough semi-spherical
pieces of shell. SMASH without much concern about some of the
pieces becoming too small should NOT be of much concern. Allow
for some waste of "too small" pieces. Lift a substantial weight
and let it fall requires effort,but I suspect that someone can
make some suggestions that yield a net gain because the shell is
SOOOOO good as a TLUD fuel. Like pellets in some ways. And
pellets require substantial energy to be made.<br>
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4. Mainly about the husk pieces (but possibly related to shell
also), I want to suggest and discuss the drying and even the
partial (maybe full??) torrification of that biomass. After all,
WASTE heat is one of the abundant leftovers of burning pyrolytic
gases created when making char/biochar. So, TOAST the stuff!!!
Really, that is more of a question than a statement.<br>
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5. What do we know about the torrification of husks (and of
shells) of coconuts? Can somebody find out, please? First
requirement is that you need some husks (and shells) (sorry, I
do not have any). After that, put heat to it any way you want
to. If torrified husk (or shell) can be then appropriately sized
for use in TLUDs or any other combustion device, that would be
progress.<br>
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Comments (and maybe results?) are requested.<br>
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Paul<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Doc / Dr TLUD / Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD
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On 4/16/2014 4:10 AM, Michael N Trevor wrote:<br>
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<div>Actually when dealing with coconut husk there are two
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3">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 face="Calibri" size="3">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 face="Calibri" size="3">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 face="Calibri" size="3">gasifier fuel to
produce charcoal will be a double winner.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3">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 face="Calibri" size="3">Michael Trevor</font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri" size="3">Majuro Marshall Islands</font></div>
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