<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hi Tony,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is a sawdust stove from Tanzania:<span></span></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><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">There is a video, where you can see the stove in operation, with no smoke and
without a tall flame.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Also there is a contact email and a case study document.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The low part of the stove is like a typical sawdust stove, similar to a rocket stove with a central hole. </span>The interesting part is the heat-spreader, different to others sawdust stove.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Greetings<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Roberto
Poehlmann<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Valdivia<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Chile<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">Dear stovers<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">Looking for
some advice or suggestions to utilise a source of excess<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">sawdust for
institutional cookstoves at a school. in Indonesia.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">After several
attempts with various devices to burn the sawdust directly<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">have failed to
be accepted by the kitchen over time I am now looking to<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">better fuel
management as the solution.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">Looking for
simple lowcost options for Pelletizing or making briquettes<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">from the
sawdust.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">In various
postings I have found reference to managing sawdust/husk fuel<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">using cowdung
as a binding material and simple screw or lever based press<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">to create
briquettes or cakes that are dried.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">Although dung
is locally available there is considerable resistance from<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">the staff to
incorporate dung into the kitchen setting as part of the fuel.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">The volume of
source material available (6-8sacks/day) does not justify a<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">pelletizing
machine and we feel this opportunity could make for a good<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">student lead
project to create a sustainable fuel management process for<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">the
kitchen/support staff.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">The available
sawdust fuel is from treated bamboo from local factory which<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">has some
moisture content (18-20%) at time it is created.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">I have seen
reference to other "binding materials" or even partial<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">pyrolysis to
bind the fuel and am looking for some suggestions of things to<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">try for a local
pelletizing/briquetting process.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">Or some
arguments to accept dung as binding material.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">We need to
generate enough fuel to feed 6-8 stoves operating over 2-4 hours<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">food prep time
on a daily or twice daily basis with reasonable efficiency.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">Suggestions??<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">Tony Vovers<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"courier new";color:black">+62 (813) 3888 9062 (HP)<span></span></span></p>
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