<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello Bodie;</div><div><br></div><div>That is a very interesting TLUD stove you have made.</div><div><br></div><div>Colleagues of mine in Bangladesh are trying to do a similar thing. Metal is rather scarce in the countryside, and has to be imported at relatively high expense (relative to the local economy). There is a strong tradition of clay stoves, and a lot of work by government scientists and NGOs to design improved "Bondhu Chulas" made from cement and clay. The more the TLUD can be made from local materials, the better.</div><div><br></div><div>There are a couple of things you could try with your stove.</div><div><br></div><div>1) The riser is too narrow and creates a tall diffusion flame. Instead of using the concentrator method, try increasing the diameter of the riser to at least the same size as the TLUD reactor. Where the secondary air enters between the TLUD reactor and the bottom of the riser, create some large groves in the clay so that secondary air enters as jets, rather than as a continuous sheet. I don't recommend that you angle the groves to create a swirl, because that can create a taller flame, like a tornado; also the TLUD will not turn down as well. If you increase the diameter of the riser, you will have more horizontal space for the gas flame to expand. </div><div><br></div><div>2) To get good turn down you need to control primary air to very low levels. For that you will need a good seal or seating between the TLUD reactor and the surrounding clay base. In my experience, the space for primary air should be regulated between 1 and 15% of TLUD cross-sectional area. Most of the turndown is between 1-3% area. Paul Anderson's "Champion Stove" has a good way of controlling primary air by making the entrance for the air a cone-shaped hole, with the large end facing outwards. To control the air, a solid cone-shaped plug is moved into the cone-shaped hole. I can't say that I have given much though to controlling primary air yet, so you may get alternate suggestions.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for sending the pdf of your stove. I will forward it to Bangladesh to give my pals some encouragement.</div><div><br></div><div>All the best,</div><div>Julien.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br></div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Julien Winter<br>Cobourg, ON, CANADA<br></div></div>
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