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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hi Tony,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is a very interesting sawdust stove from Tanzania:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.ashden.org/winners/ksg08">https://www.ashden.org/winners/ksg08</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The video is very interesting. You can see the stove in operation with no smoke and without a tall flame.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">There is also a contact email from the inventor and constructor and a pdf document.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Greetings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Roberto Poehlmann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Valdivia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Chile<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">Dear stovers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">Looking for some advice or suggestions to utilise a source of excess<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">sawdust for institutional cookstoves at a school. in Indonesia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">After several attempts with various devices to burn the sawdust directly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">have failed to be accepted by the kitchen over time I am now looking to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">better fuel management as the solution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">Looking for simple lowcost options for Pelletizing or making briquettes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">from the sawdust.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">In various postings I have found reference to managing sawdust/husk fuel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">using cowdung as a binding material and simple screw or lever based press<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">to create briquettes or cakes that are dried.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">Although dung is locally available there is considerable resistance from<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">the staff to incorporate dung into the kitchen setting as part of the fuel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">The volume of source material available (6-8sacks/day) does not justify a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">pelletizing machine and we feel this opportunity could make for a good<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">student lead project to create a sustainable fuel management process for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">the kitchen/support staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">The available sawdust fuel is from treated bamboo from local factory which<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">has some moisture content (18-20%) at time it is created.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">I have seen reference to other "binding materials" or even partial<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">pyrolysis to bind the fuel and am looking for some suggestions of things to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">try for a local pelletizing/briquetting process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">Or some arguments to accept dung as binding material.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">We need to generate enough fuel to feed 6-8 stoves operating over 2-4 hours<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">food prep time on a daily or twice daily basis with reasonable efficiency.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">Suggestions??<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">Tony Vovers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-CL">+62 (813) 3888 9062 (HP)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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