<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;">Hello Hilal,<div><br></div><div>We have had similar enquiries from Kagera and which you might want to follow up on.</div><div><br></div><div>Some are using the husk as is but ground up and mixed in with ag residues (charcoal fine, sawdust, leaves, grass straws etc): </div><div>In that case you’d need a hammer (posho) mill to reduce the size and open up hte husk itself. Use a screen size of about 6mm (1/4” )dpwn to 4mm (~3/16ths “) dia.</div><div>as you would need the fibers exposed and able to flex so as ti interlock and eventually bind up the briquette.</div><div>Others are charring the husks and going on ot make char briquettes. In the latter case take a look at this group:</div><div>in which case I recommend you to the archives and discussion groups in the “stoves and biofuels network";</div><div> <<a href="mailto:Stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org">Stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org</a>></div><div>But probably as important is the Kagera discussion not so much for our contribution but for possible contacts in Tz. and regionally</div><div></div></body></html>