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From larcon at sni.net Tue Aug 3 17:57:01 1999
From: larcon at sni.net (Ronal W. Larson)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Forwarding Ballard-Tremeer on "hedon"
Message-ID: <v01540b00b3cd10e8ab04@[204.131.233.8]>
"Stovers" - The following just in. Ron
(The remainder all from Grant)
Dear All
A number of changes and updates have recently been made to improve the
usefulness of the HEDON web page (the pages of the Household Energy
Development Organisation's Network):
1. The HEDON pages (http://www.energy.demon.nl) have been simplified to
reduce download times further. This is particularly important for people
with (slow) telephone connections to the Internet. For those without graphic
capabilities the entire website can be accessed in text mode at
http://www.energy.demon.nl/hedon/text/.
2. By selecting the relevant link on the homepage an Events Calendar can now
be accessed (in addition to that distributed in the email newsletter).
Please submit other important events that should be listed (for your
organisation or for others) using the form at the bottom of the web page or
by emailing the relevant information to hedon@energy.demon.nl. A growing
number of visitors are now using the site making this an important place to
publicise events.
3. The questionnaire developed by Dr Nigel Bruce on "methods for assessing
exposure of women and children to indoor smoke pollution in less developed
countries" has been added and can be accessed via any of the HEDON pages by
clicking on the relevant link. The form can be filled in online or
downloaded in Rich Text Format so that you can fill it in and return it by
email, fax or post.
4. A "What's new on the HEDON website?" page has been added so that visitors
can get a quick summary of the latest developments.
5. The Internet links page will shortly be updated... do you perhaps have a
URL to include in any of the the relevant fields... health, technical
development, renewable energy, buildings and kitchens, cottage industry,
forestry, or policy and planning? Let us know... email it to
hedon@energy.demon.nl or fill in the form on the 'Links' page.
Sending attachments with emails through the email list (hedon@onelist.com)
has been disabled. This will ensure that members with slow Internet
connections are not burdened with long (unsolicited) downloads (although
this hasn't happened up to now). In addition this is a precautionary measure
as a result of the increasing risks of viruses being distributed unknowingly
and automatically by email. From now on emails sent with attachments will be
stripped and forwarded as text only. If you would like to distribute a file
to everyone on the list please send it to me and I will make it available to
download from the website. If files absolutely have to be emailed to the
group please let me know and I will arrange it and verify that the
attachment is safe.
I hope that these changes will further add to the usefulness of the HEDON
resource. Let us know what you think and how HEDON can serve you better. Is
there something extra you would value?
With best wishes
Grant
HEDON list moderator
-------------------
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From btremeer at dds.nl Wed Aug 4 14:46:42 1999
From: btremeer at dds.nl (Grant Ballard Tremeer)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: correction RE: HEDON www and email developments
Message-ID: <LMBBLPFKOFEHFDOEMIGHCENPCGAA.btremeer@dds.nl>
A quick correction... The Household Energy Development Organisation's
Network (HEDON) page is http://www.energy.demon.nl/hedon. Missing the
"/hedon" will lead you to my homepage from where there is a link to HEDON.
Sorry for the mistake
Regards
Grant Ballard Tremeer
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From krksmith at uclink4.berkeley.edu Fri Aug 6 00:34:50 1999
From: krksmith at uclink4.berkeley.edu (Kirk R. Smith)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Stove job
Message-ID: <4.1.19990805214206.0142c650@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
Solar Cookers International works to reduce widespread suffering resulting
from fuelwood scarcity, water-borne diseases, and environmental
deterioration, by sharing knowledge about solar cooking with people in
sun-rich, fuel-scarce areas. 40,000 refugees in Kenya and Ethiopia (and a
settled population in Zimbabwe) now benefit from SCI field projects using
simple solar cookers. The ED works closely with NGOs, local/overseas
staff, UN donor agencies, and. a diverse Board. Her/his responsibilities
include
program and staff management, budgeting, helping to raise funds, and
communicating with all constituencies. Projects also include cooker
research, newsletter publication, web-site management, organizing
international conferences, and responding to worldwide inquiries. The
successful candidate will demonstrate field success in international
development; sound fiscal management; strong people skills, including
written/verbal communication skills; and strong problem-solving skills.
Salary in the $50K range. For more information, submit resume and names
of 3 references
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From Reedtb2 at cs.com Fri Aug 6 08:31:02 1999
From: Reedtb2 at cs.com (Reedtb2@cs.com)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Forwarding Stubbing on stove need
Message-ID: <b08fe196.24dc2fe5@cs.com>
Dear Ron, Tom et al:
I wish I could work on stove full time, but I'm working full time on a 25 kW
"modular biomass" project. Which does the world need more.
Specifically, in inverted downdraft (top down) burning I have successfully
operated up to 30% moisture (made by oven drying fuel, then adding water in a
bag and equilibrating).
HOWEVER, the production of charcoal goes from 20-30% at 0 moisture content
to nearly 0% charcoal at 30% moisture. Why?
As the pyrolysis flame proceeds down looking for the rising air, it needs to
ignite each successive layer. If the next layer is very dry, it ignites
easily and the flame passes on to the next layer. If it is wet, some of the
charcoal must be burned to dry the next layer sufficiently to allow flame
propogation. This explanation is sensible and seems to fit the experiments.
I hope soon to have some more practical material to send Alex for web page on
Turbo stove.
Regards to all, TOM REED BEF
(Too many Toms in this biomass world. Please append last names.)
In a message dated 7/27/99 9:24:43 PM Mountain Daylight Time, larcon@sni.net
writes:
<<
Stovers: Tom Stubbing is asking for help on identifying a wood-burning
stove design in the range of 1.2 million Btu/hr (350 kW) (replacing a
propane burner). Tom's work seems to be quite novel for producing charcoal
efficiently from wet feed stock.
Tom: Since we haven't heard about your recent progress, could you give us
more detail on your success - maybe especially in igniting the pyrolysis
gases. Are you able to do this only after reaching a certain level of
dryness? etc.
Ron
>To: stoves@crest.org
>Subject: Need for a 1.2 million Btu/hour output wood, scrap charcoal and
>pyrolysis gas burning stove
>Dear Stovers,
>
>In a 2nd February message I posted under the heading "Clean Charcoaling"
>I mentioned that, in an innovative propane gas heated 'airless', i.e.
>superheated steam dryer/charcoal maker (see
><http://www.dryers-airless.mcmail.com>:
>
> In a total of six hours we have (thus) dried logs and converted them
into
> barbecue charcoal while emitting around 80% of the wood's energy as
> smoke! What we plan to do during the feasibility study is ignite the
> smoke and show that the combustion gases can not only operate the
> process but in addition dry around six times as much wood as is
> converted to charcoal so that both it and the extra dried wood
> can be sold.
>
>Since then we have shown that with smaller section wood pieces and
>relatively thin walled bamboo, combined with more rapid anaerobic
>cooling the total process time can be reduced to three or four hours.
>
>What we now need is a wood, charcoal scrap and/or pyrolysis gas burning
>stove to replace the propane gas burner in the construction of a 1 ton
>moist weight capacity machine.
>
>To enable drying to be achieved in 1.5 to 2 hours I calculate that the
>stove will need to burn the equivalent of 2.5 lbs/minute dry weight of
>wood and have a thermal output of around 1.2 million Btu/hour.
>
>Our aim is to be able to supply or licence others to manufacture and
>supply machines independent of fossil fuels and able rapidly to produce
>high net yields of both charcoal and various grades of better than kiln
>dried firewood which, due to the rapidity of the process, will have a
>low investment to output ratio.
>
>At the moment we are held up by our lack of either the design of a stove
>we could build ourselves or the name of a manufacturer of compact and
>suitable wood burning stoves with 1.2 million Btu/hour outputs.
>
>If you can help, please get in touch!
>
>Regards,
>
>Thomas J Stubbing
heat-win@cwcom.net
>>
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From heat-win at cwcom.net Fri Aug 6 11:11:26 1999
From: heat-win at cwcom.net (T J Stubbing)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Forwarding Stubbing on stove need
In-Reply-To: <b08fe196.24dc2fe5@cs.com>
Message-ID: <37AB045D.29AA6C52@cwcom.net>
Dear Tom (Reed), Ron et al:
Reedtb2@cs.com wrote (inter alia):
> Specifically, in inverted downdraft (top down) burning I have successfully
> operated up to 30% moisture (made by oven drying fuel, then adding water in a
> bag and equilibrating).
>
> HOWEVER, the production of charcoal goes from 20-30% at 0 moisture content
> to nearly 0% charcoal at 30% moisture. Why?
>
> As the pyrolysis flame proceeds down looking for the rising air, it needs to
> ignite each successive layer. If the next layer is very dry, it ignites
> easily and the flame passes on to the next layer. If it is wet, some of the
> charcoal must be burned to dry the next layer sufficiently to allow flame
> propogation. This explanation is sensible and seems to fit the experiments.
Just to add to your explanation:
I think that part of the explanation is that the steam being generated from
moisture emerging into the flame from wet wood at the rate of 27 cubic feet/1 lb
at 100 deg C tends to extinguish it, causing some of the inflammable pyrolysis
gases to be lost with the steam emerging from the flue so that, as you say, some
or even all of the charcoal is burnt so all you're left with for your efforts is
a small heap of dry ash!
If I wanted to improve the efficiency of a traditional charcoal burning operation
I would arrange for the hot outlet gases to pass through my next charge of wood
to pre-dry it or increase its dryness before using it.
Good luck!
Thomas (Stubbing)
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From vanroekel at ecn.nl Sat Aug 7 16:04:51 1999
From: vanroekel at ecn.nl (Roekel,mw G.M. van)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: FW: [hedon] Stove job
Message-ID: <50B56D407D2DD31191DE00902771E9F406DAF7@ecntex.ecn.nl>
Dear all,
I trained SCI volunteers and organized SCI participation at environmental
fairs and exhibitions in southern California. SCI is made up a very unique
and outstanding group of people.
If anyone is interested in this job, it would be my pleasure to share my
knowledge of the organization and its Board members; several of whom I know.
I am also familiar with Sacramento.
with kind regards,
Gwen van Roekel.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirk R. Smith [SMTP:krksmith@uclink4.berkeley.edu]
> Sent: vrijdag 6 augustus 1999 6:45
> To: hedon@onelist.com; stoves@crest.org
> Subject: [hedon] Stove job
>
> From: "Kirk R. Smith" <krksmith@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
>
>
> Solar Cookers International works to reduce widespread suffering resulting
> from fuelwood scarcity, water-borne diseases, and environmental
> deterioration, by sharing knowledge about solar cooking with people in
> sun-rich, fuel-scarce areas. 40,000 refugees in Kenya and Ethiopia (and a
> settled population in Zimbabwe) now benefit from SCI field projects using
> simple solar cookers. The ED works closely with NGOs, local/overseas
> staff, UN donor agencies, and. a diverse Board. Her/his responsibilities
> include
> program and staff management, budgeting, helping to raise funds, and
> communicating with all constituencies. Projects also include cooker
> research, newsletter publication, web-site management, organizing
> international conferences, and responding to worldwide inquiries. The
> successful candidate will demonstrate field success in international
> development; sound fiscal management; strong people skills, including
> written/verbal communication skills; and strong problem-solving skills.
> Salary in the $50K range. For more information, submit resume and names
> of 3 references
> by September 15, 1999 to Dr. Bob Metcalf, Boardmember, SCI, 1919 21st
> Street, #101,
> Sacramento, CA 95814; sci@igc.apc.org.
>
>
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From Reedtb2 at cs.com Sun Aug 8 09:11:09 1999
From: Reedtb2 at cs.com (Reedtb2@cs.com)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: OIL ARMAGEDDON
Message-ID: <1ae0de20.24dedc6c@cs.com>
Dear CREST friends and Petroholics:
While there have been many false warnings about oil depletion in the world,
we all recognize that there is a finite quantity of oil in the ground and
that eventually the demand will overtake the supply. M. King Hubbert
correctly predicted 10 years in advance when US oil production would peak
(1973) from his criterion of Bbl oil/ft drilled.
The M. King Hubbert center at the Colorado School of Mines
(http:/hubbert.mines.edu) makes it their business to keep track of the most
responsible estimates of remaining oil . In their latest newsletter, J. F.
(Buzz) Ivanhoe summarizes world oil supplies as follows:
FORESEEABLE PERMANENT GLOBAL CRUDE OIL SHORTAGE
A critical date for U.S. and global oil consumption will be when the world's
oil demand exceeds the global supply. This watershed will occur when the
world's oil production reaches the "Hubbert Peak", i.e. when the world's oil
is HALF GONE - NOT when all the earth's oil has been consumed. The question
is NOT WHETHER, but WHEN this foreseeable event will occur.
Current estimates of when the Hubbert Peak will occur range from year 2005 by
the most bearish to 2020 for more bullish petroleum geologists. The
potential for economic dislocations and societal upheaval is enormous and
frightening. Serious planning by all governments for the foreseeable energy
crisis should be started immediately.
~~~~~~
I Talked to Buzz Ivanhoe today. He is Hubbert's heir apparent in oil
reserve prediction, having spent a lifetime exploring for oil. He can be
reached at 805-646-8620 >805 646 5506FX. Or mail to 1217 Gregory St., Ojai,
CA 93012-3038. (No Email please). Visit the web page (above) and place your
bets.
Some of us are seeking viable alternatives for our current oil based world.
Better get cracking....
Yours truly, TOM REED
BEF-CSM
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From Reedtb2 at cs.com Sun Aug 8 09:12:12 1999
From: Reedtb2 at cs.com (Reedtb2@cs.com)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Forwarding Stubbing on stove need
Message-ID: <cda6ffce.24dedc68@cs.com>
Dear Tom Stubbing et al:
Hmmm. Maybe so, BUT the stove seemed to burn as well at 30% moisture as at
0% so no unburned gases that I could tell.
Incidentally, I also tried coal and it burned better than any other fuel for
length of burn. No smell of sulfur (Western coal is low).
Purists will turn thumbs down on coal, but health and tree advocates will
recognize that in some instances coal will be the fuel of choice. We just
have to see how it plays out.
Yours truly, TOM REED BEF
In a message dated 8/6/99 9:16:06 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
heat-win@cwcom.net writes:
<< Dear Tom (Reed), Ron et al:
Reedtb2@cs.com wrote (inter alia):
> Specifically, in inverted downdraft (top down) burning I have successfully
> operated up to 30% moisture (made by oven drying fuel, then adding water
in a
> bag and equilibrating).
>
> HOWEVER, the production of charcoal goes from 20-30% at 0 moisture content
> to nearly 0% charcoal at 30% moisture. Why?
>
> As the pyrolysis flame proceeds down looking for the rising air, it needs
to
> ignite each successive layer. If the next layer is very dry, it ignites
> easily and the flame passes on to the next layer. If it is wet, some of
the
> charcoal must be burned to dry the next layer sufficiently to allow flame
> propogation. This explanation is sensible and seems to fit the
experiments.
Just to add to your explanation:
I think that part of the explanation is that the steam being generated from
moisture emerging into the flame from wet wood at the rate of 27 cubic
feet/1 lb
at 100 deg C tends to extinguish it, causing some of the inflammable
pyrolysis
gases to be lost with the steam emerging from the flue so that, as you say,
some
or even all of the charcoal is burnt so all you're left with for your
efforts is
a small heap of dry ash!
If I wanted to improve the efficiency of a traditional charcoal burning
operation
I would arrange for the hot outlet gases to pass through my next charge of
wood
to pre-dry it or increase its dryness before using it.
Good luck!
Thomas (Stubbing)
>>
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From tmiles at teleport.com Mon Aug 9 22:25:57 1999
From: tmiles at teleport.com (Tom Miles)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Charcoal from Mexico
Message-ID: <4.2.0.58.19990809192639.036f3a00@mail.teleport.com>
We had an inquiry to day from a company in Hermosillo, Mexico that is
looking for charcoal buyers.
Is there a convenient place to find charcoal buyers in the US or other
countries?
Tom
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Technical Consultants, Inc. Tel (503) 292-0107/646-1198
1470 SW Woodward Way Fax (503) 605-0208
Portland, Oregon, USA 97225
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From rboetcke at bitcorp.net Tue Aug 10 00:40:16 1999
From: rboetcke at bitcorp.net (Richard Boetcker)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: I need your opinions on my new stove
Message-ID: <37AFADF8.A1589474@bitcorp.net>
I introduced myself to the group a while back and had hoped to get some
feedback on my CHRBO stove. Elsen Karstad and Alex English are testing
the stove at this time and Elsens early conclusions were very favorable
from the standpoint of efficiency and ease of use. I was hoping to have
the opinions of some of the rest of you involved in developing an
efficient stove.. My stove is the product of almost 15 years of trial
and error and all the bugs have been worked out at this time. My
original design did not collapse and was not easy to tote around because
of that. The key to the new stove is its versatility, efficiency and
durability. I really would love to hear some comments. Visit my web
site at "http://www.chrbo.com".
Looking forward to your comments
Sincerely. Richard C. Boetcker
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From elk at net2000ke.com Fri Aug 13 11:28:20 1999
From: elk at net2000ke.com (Elsen Karstad)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Back on line
Message-ID: <199908131533.SAA18915@net2000ke.com>
Well- if you don't take the chances, what's life all about?Detoured via the hospital (for the past 12 days) after my last paragliding trip. Both lower legs broken & wheel-chair bound for a couple months now!Plenty of computor time available for me now- I'll collate some data I've been collecting (incl. some trials with Richard's CHRBO) and post it soon.regards to all;elk~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Elsen L. Karstad , P.O. Box 24371 Nairobi Kenyaelk@net2000ke.com tel/fax (+ 254 2) 884437
From larcon at sni.net Fri Aug 13 17:38:56 1999
From: larcon at sni.net (Ronal W. Larson)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Back on line
Message-ID: <v01540b00b3da02778bfa@[204.131.233.7]>
Elsen: Very sorry to hear about the accident. I leave tomorrow for a week
trip to see my son and first addition to his family (our fourth
grandchild). Your story will be a topic of discussion as he is an
instructor-level hang-glider (I know there is a difference from
para-gliding - but from my vantage point they look equally daunting).
Since you have time to answer such frivolous questions - tell us more about
how and why this happened. What lessons for the paragliding community?
Was it difficult to get you out after the accident? Need a helicopter?
Good deal of pain - other injuries, etc? Anyway - sorry to hear about
this. Twelve days says this was darn serious. Same Nairobi hospital you
took me to? Is there anything any of us can do to help?
Look forward to more data anyway. Good luck. Ron
>Well- if you don't take the chances, what's life all about?
>
>Detoured via the hospital (for the past 12 days) after my last paragliding
>trip. Both lower legs broken & wheel-chair bound for a couple months now!
>
>Plenty of computor time available for me now- I'll collate some data I've
>been collecting (incl. some trials with Richard's CHRBO) and post it soon.
>
>regards to all;
>
>
>elk
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Elsen L. Karstad , P.O. Box 24371 Nairobi Kenya
>elk@net2000ke.com tel/fax (+ 254 2) 884437
Ronal W. Larson, PhD
21547 Mountsfield Dr.
Golden, CO 80401, USA
303/526-9629; FAX same with warning
larcon@sni.net
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From elk at net2000ke.com Sat Aug 14 11:47:28 1999
From: elk at net2000ke.com (Elsen Karstad)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: elk's fall
Message-ID: <199908141552.SAA24142@net2000ke.com>
From elizabethb at itdg.org.uk Mon Aug 16 08:13:51 1999
From: elizabethb at itdg.org.uk (Liz Bates)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Boiling Point pubs&news
Message-ID: <E12F8097E5C0D2118DA50080C8E8A819021621@ITDG-MAIL>
To all potential authors:
The next edition of the journal Boiling Point is currently being
compiled. I am now seeking short paragraphs on 'Publications' and
'What's happening in household energy?' If anyone would like to send me
material I would be very happy to disseminate it:
- recent publications; including a brief synopsis, target
readership, publisher etc.
* forthcoming events; please bear in mind that this edition will
not appear until mid/late October
* ongoing projects; the intention is just to let interested
parties know a particular project exists, so please let me have brief
details of the project and a contact name and address.
Many thanks
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From woodcoal at mailbox.alkor.ru Wed Aug 18 06:48:29 1999
From: woodcoal at mailbox.alkor.ru (Woodcoal)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: =?iso-8859-5?B?v9Xg1eHr29rQOiBWSVJVUyBXQVJOSU5HIA==?=
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Dear Stovers,
This letter I have received from the correspondent in Germany and it can be
interesting to all.
Sincerely yours, Yury
WG: VIRUS WARNING
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> Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 12. August 1999 10:17
> Betreff: WG: VIRUS WARNING
> "WARNING: If you receive an email with a file called "California", do not
open the file. The file contains the WOBBLER virus.
> This information was announced yesterday morning from IBM; AOL states
that this is a very dangerous virus, much worse than "Melissa", and that
there is NO remedy for it at this time. Some very sick individual has
succeeded in using the reformat function from Norton Utilities causing it to
completely erase all documents on the hard drive. It has been designed to
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and notmany people know about it. Pass this warning along to EVERYONE in
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that this threat may be stopped.
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From english at adan.kingston.net Wed Aug 18 07:42:05 1999
From: english at adan.kingston.net (*.English)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Fine particle respiratory fluid dynamics.
Message-ID: <199908181145.HAA15604@adan.kingston.net>
Dear Stovers,
I came across this news item which some of you may find interesting.
The following was copied from
http://www.cnn.com/NATURE/9908/17/particles.enn/
Tiny particles of air pollutants can zoom through human lungs up to
two times faster than previously thought and pose a risk to healthy
adults, according to a university scientist. "Smog kills," said
Anthony S. Wexler, a professor of mechanical engineering at the
University of Delaware, "perhaps partly because pollutant particles
are so deeply deposited in our airways."
A study conducted by Wexler and colleague Ramesh Sarangapani shows how
pollutant particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers - a size identified
by the Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous - penetrate
buildings and people's airways.
Pollutant particles are found in car exhaust, power-plant emissions
and the smoke from fireplaces and wood stoves. Clusters of the
particles produce clouds of dust, haze and smog. "Tens of thousands of
elderly people die prematurely each year from exposure to ambient
levels of fine particles," according to EPA.
In a paper to be published in the Journal of Aerosol Science, the
scientists explain how particles penetrate human airways through
dispersion and expansion resulting from contact with moisture.
"As people breathe," said Wexler, "a clump of fine particles called a
bolus will rapidly disperse throughout the lungs. At the terminal
alveoli - little sacks at the end of each respiratory branch where
oxygen and carbon dioxide trade places with blood - these particles
take up water and expand, much like a sponge, because of hydroscopic
effects."
Mathematical models of these physical events suggest that "the
smallest particles can sometimes penetrate almost two times farther
into airways than we had suspected," said Wexler.
That's because air in the center of a lung tube flows faster than the
surrounding stream, he said. And, particle-laden air mixes with clean
air at each intersection of the respiratory branches. All that
secondary mixing "dramatically speeds the movement of these fine
particles through the respiratory system," he said.
The next step, Sarangapani said, is to further investigate why fine
particles can be toxic in the lungs. "With the current amount of
knowledge available to us," he said, "I think that the EPA's current
standards are a reasonable response. But, additional research is
needed to identify the precise mechanisms involved in particulate
toxicity."
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From kseik at concentric.net Wed Aug 18 19:31:45 1999
From: kseik at concentric.net (kseik@concentric.net)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: No Subject
Message-ID: <199908162035.QAA17484@newman.concentric.net>
could you please send more information on the lorena stove made out of
adobe. My name is Fidel Ortiz, my address is 6210 Flor del Sol NW,
Albuquerque, NM 87120
Any information would be greatly appreciated because I am very interested in
building one. Thank You
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From tmiles at teleport.com Wed Aug 18 20:09:24 1999
From: tmiles at teleport.com (Tom Miles)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Bioenergy List Discussion at Oakland
Message-ID: <4.2.0.58.19990818170843.00b1e170@mail.teleport.com>
Bioenergy List Members
I would like to meet with the Bioenergy List moderators and anyone else
interested in helping manage these lists in Oakland during the Biomass
Conference of the Americas. While the schedule may be quite full an
informal meeting would be quite useful.
Please send me private email if you expect to attend the conference and
would like to discuss the lists. Please also suggest a time. One of the
lunch periods might be appropriate.
While these lists are hosted at CREST they are supported by sponsors and
volunteer moderators. As always we need volunteer moderators to share the
load, especially for the bioenergy, bioconversion and digestion lists.
Thanks,
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From dstill at epud.org Thu Aug 19 01:59:51 1999
From: dstill at epud.org (Dean Still)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: La Lorena
Message-ID: <000901beea0a$2eae4ce0$400e66d1@default>
Dear Mr. Ortiz,
Consultants from Aprovecho helped to design the original Lorena stove.
Aprovecho published the book describing how to build the Lorena. Follow up
studies, however, showed that the original Lorena had two major problems.
The combustion chamber was uninsulated and badly shaped which cooled the
fire, producing smoke. As well, the heavy stove body absorbed heat that
could have helped to cook food. Heat transfer to the pot was not optimal.
We do not recommend building the original Lorena, it needed several
modifications. Aprovecho sells a manual ( for $6) describing stoves built
this year in Honduras that look like the Lorena but produce less smoke and
are more fuel efficient. These stoves use wood ash as insulation and are
designed to assist more complete heat transfer to the pots.
Lorena itself is a wonderful material. With a few simple modifications, the
Lorena becomes a more fuel efficient and smoke free cookstove, just insulate
around the combustion chamber and heat flow path and expose as much of the
pot as possible to the high grade heat. These two design principles work in
most stoves. We also add a short 10" insulated chimney above the combustion
chamber to assist fierce hot burns and to achieve a good amount of secondary
combustion in the chimney section.
Best Regards,
Dean Still
Aprovecho Research Center
apro@efn.org
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From manishsaini at hotmail.com Thu Aug 26 05:55:56 1999
From: manishsaini at hotmail.com (manish saini)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Introduction
Message-ID: <19990826095841.26087.qmail@hotmail.com>
We at IIT,Delhi are working on modelling the processes in an annular
sawdust stove.The processes identified for modelling are
1) chemical kinetics
2) heat transfer inside the sawdust bed
3) pyrolysis
4) flow of volatiles inside the sawdust bed
5) combustion of volatiles
Finally we plan to combine all the models together so as to obtain a
complete theoretical model for sawdust stoves.
Geometry chosen : Annular
Present state of work : Model for pyrolysis in an annular sawdust bed
assuming first order kinetics and conduction as heat transfer mode inside
the sawdust bed is in final stage of completion. The experimental data for
validating the model is being fine tuned. First set of resuls from
experiments as well as model are expected soon.
Feedback , questions , comments on the work summarized above are welcome.
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From manishsaini at hotmail.com Thu Aug 26 06:02:47 1999
From: manishsaini at hotmail.com (manish saini)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Information request : VOLATILE COMPOSITION
Message-ID: <19990826100529.72288.qmail@hotmail.com>
Sir,
We are in search for PROPERTIES(namely specific heat and thermal
conductivity values ) and COMPOSITION of volatiles coming from pyrolysis in
an annular sawdust** bed.
** sawdust is packed at density of 230 kg/cu.m.
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From manishsaini at hotmail.com Thu Aug 26 06:34:09 1999
From: manishsaini at hotmail.com (manish saini)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: I need your opinions on my new stove
Message-ID: <19990826103655.27119.qmail@hotmail.com>
Sir,
I visited your site. I saw for the first time a stove which is foldable.
I have few queries regarding your stove.
1) did you went about designing the stove purely experimentally or you did
some (or rigorous) theoretical analysis to come to final dimensions of the
stove ? could you please brief on this ?
2) how about changing the fuel in the stove ? say if you try with powdery
biomass like SAWDUST.
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From anildo at navier.ist.utl.pt Thu Aug 26 11:25:03 1999
From: anildo at navier.ist.utl.pt (Anildo Costa)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Energy models
Message-ID: <199908261525.LAA18356@solstice.crest.org>
Dear Sir:
I am a student at technical University of Lisbon (Portugal), IST,
Department of Mechanical Engineering. My area is Renewable Energy and we
are developing a methology to integrate renewable energy in islands,
namely in the Arquiphelago of Cape Verde.
I would appreciate if you could send me any information, including
prices (for two licences: one for a University and another for a State
Institution), methodology and application cases, inputs and outputs, and
other required general data, software and hardware requirements about
any commercial models for techno-economic assessment that can be
interesting for our purpose.
Yours sincerely,
Susana Pires
Rua Virgilio Correia, nº 13, 7º Dto
1600-219 Lisbon
Portugal
rdd48170@mail.telepac.pt
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From =?iso-8859-1?Q?Gloria_Blanco_L_&_N_Servicios_Mar=EDtimos?= at crest.org Sat Aug 28 13:05:53 1999
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Gloria_Blanco_L_&_N_Servicios_Mar=EDtimos?= at crest.org (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Gloria_Blanco_L_&_N_Servicios_Mar=EDtimos?=@crest.org)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
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Message-ID: <199908281705.NAA03982@solstice.crest.org>
<glblanco@cantv.net>
To: "Stovers" <stoves@crest.org>
Subject: Charcoal Price - Ex Venezuela
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 10:12:18 -0400
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I found your e-mail on Internet, and I would appreciate some helpful =
input on charcoal prices.
I am Export Sales Representative of a Charcoal plant located in =
Venezuela whose would like to explore the possibility of exporting =
charcoal to USA.
The main market of our charcoal is for fuel grade and I need know =
following:
1.. How big is the fuel grade charcoal market in USA.?
2.. Is there a preferred packaging size and material ( e.x. 22 kgs =
bags or big bags) or would be acceptable in bulk and packaging in USA =
for buyer or distrubutor ?=20
3.. What would be a FOB price in USD / MT at the port of entry in =
USA?(Bulk or Packaged?)
For your guidance this information is very important to our country =
because if we can export our charcoal to USA or Europe we can increase =
the employment.
Thanks in advance for your kind cooperation.
Gloria Blanco
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I am Export Sales Representative of a = Charcoal=20 plant located in
Venezuela whose would like to explore the possibility = of=20 exporting
charcoal to USA.
The main market of our charcoal is for = fuel =20 grade and I need know
following:
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for buyer or distrubutor ?
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USA?(Bulk or Packaged?)
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because if we can export our charcoal to USA or = Europe=20 we can increase
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From jov_unknown at hotmail.com Sat Aug 28 13:07:46 1999
From: jov_unknown at hotmail.com (Jeffrey Valentino)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Charcoal Cycle (Production From Charcoal Dust)
Message-ID: <199908281707.NAA04253@solstice.crest.org>
To Whom It May Concern,
May I request your good office to please send me some information or method
how to recycle charcoal from Charcoal Dust and Mesh. We are charcoal dealer,
and almost 1/8 of our charcoal resources are turn to nothing. It is an
advantage to us if we learn the process of producing it again into its other
form. We are so thankful for you kind help and consideration
Very Truly Yours,
Mr. Jeffrey O. Valentino
Production Manager
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From elk at net2000ke.com Sun Aug 29 04:24:31 1999
From: elk at net2000ke.com (Elsen Karstad)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Charcoal Cycle (Production From Charcoal Dust)
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From larcon at sni.net Tue Aug 31 11:27:40 1999
From: larcon at sni.net (Ronal W. Larson)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Forwarding Kevin Loftus on CO monitors
Message-ID: <v01540b00b3f19f33798f@[204.131.233.28]>
Stovers: I know there are several users of CO monitors on the list.
Perhaps others have some ideas for Kevin - a non-list member.
Kevin: Our list would not normally get into such topics, but I believe it
would be helpful to re-raise this issue - which is important for stove
optimization.
There are many commercial low cost CO monitors and display units on
the market here in the US. Could you explain the term "GCSE"? What is
your purpose in tackling this problem?
I am told that some computer-controlled auto ignition systems
operate on CO content in the exhaust. The monitor itself is probably very
cheap - and probably quite well developed.
I hope you will keep us informed on what you learn.
Ron
>I would be most grateful for any information which would help me with my
>GCSE Electronics project. I would like to develop an electrical Carbon
>Monoxide Detector. Any information or circuit diagrams of such products
>already available, products your company would use for this, or
>alternatively guidance as to where I may find such information would be most
>useful. I thank you in anticipation of your help.
>
>Yours Sincerely
>
>Kevin Loftus
>
>64 Cross Street
>Northam
>Bideford
>North Devon
>EX39 1BX
>ENGLAND
>
>(01237) 422414
>
>kevinmloftus@hotmail.com
>
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From larcon at sni.net Tue Aug 31 11:27:46 1999
From: larcon at sni.net (Ronal W. Larson)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Forwarding Ozerman on ceramic glass
Message-ID: <v01540b01b3f1a17b02c6@[204.131.233.28]>
Stovers: The follwoing is a bulk ad - that I thought twice about sending
on (please let me know where I should draw the line on such
advertisements). I am in no way endorsing this product.
However, "ceramic glass" might already be or could become a useful
component in lower cost stoves. Some US stove experts have told me that
this product has revolutionized US stove designs. The produce is much
stronger than regular glass and provides an optical tranmissivity much
higher than that for ordinary ceramics.
to: "M.V.OZERMAN" Would you please supply us a little bit more on the
circumstances when you believe ceramic glass would be appropriate for lower
cost cook stoves. Our list is well aware of the advantages of supplying
some illumination from a stove - and that this need is usually not met with
"improved" cook stoves. My question relates to the need to keep costs very
low, to have a good lifetime, and to have the units be amenable to local
installation and replacement.
What are the smallest "panes" available? At what cost? (for
various levels of supply).
Our list would benefit from having detailed technical and cost
information. To your knowledge, What is the success of these units in
lower cost stoves designed for use by low-income families?
Thanks in advance. Ron
>
>Ref : EXP 1411-99
>
>
>Dear Sir/Madam,
>
>
>RE : CERAMIC GLASS
>
>
>We are an Istanbul based firm supplying =93ceramic glass=94 at =
>cut-to-order sizes to natural gas, wood and coal burning stove and =
>fire-place manufacturers.
>
>
>We believe our prices are competitive. If you give us your ceramic glass =
>size with estimated annual demand we can give our best offer right away.
>
>
>Since we have constant stock of ceramic glass, your orders will be ready =
>for shipment within one week.
>
>
>Please note our web site: www.utt.com.tr in case you would like to visit =
>it.
>
>
>Best regards,
>
>
>M.V.OZERMAN=20
>
>
>Our Add:=20
>
>UTT Uluslararasi Temsilcilik Ins.Tic.Ltd.Sti.
>
>Halaskargazi Cad. No:79/16
>
>Harbiye-80230 Istanbul/TURKEY
>
>
>Tel: 0090-212-2474615
>
>Fax:0090-212-2404642=20
>
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21547 Mountsfield Dr.
Golden, CO 80401, USA
303/526-9629; FAX same with warning
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From mheat at mha-net.org Tue Aug 31 15:24:27 1999
From: mheat at mha-net.org (Norbert Senf)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Forwarding Kevin Loftus on CO monitors
In-Reply-To: <v01540b00b3f19f33798f@[204.131.233.28]>
Message-ID: <4.1.19990831140851.00ac0e10@mha-net.org>
I'm not positive, but believe that cars use O2 sensors for the exhaust,
based on a zirconium chemical cell. Some of them have a heating element,
others don't.
I'm aware of a couple of CO sensor technologies, and I'm sure there are others.
The older home CO sensors used a tin oxide based sensor that was
periodically heated to take a reading. Not sure what the new ones use - the
only reliable ones are the "Nighthawk" brand. I got a battery powered one
with an LCD readout down to 10 ppm for about $30 US - they are available at
Home Depot, Walmart.
Our portable TESTO flue gas analyzer uses a very expensive chemical cell
containing sulphuric acid. The sensor lasts for about 2 years. It reads
from 1 to 4000 ppm and is +/- 20 ppm to 400 ppm and +/- 5% above that.
The 10 year old automotive 4 gas analyzer at our lab uses an infrared bench
to measure CO, and is quite accurate and reliable. It uses the principle
that CO (and CO2) selectively absorb certain wavelengths in the infrared
spectrum. It would be great if there was a cheap IR laser, like the diodes
used in CD players, or perhaps remote controls, that could be used in
combination with a photocell to build a cheap CO meter.
Best............Norbert
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From mheat at mha-net.org Tue Aug 31 15:30:04 1999
From: mheat at mha-net.org (Norbert Senf)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Forwarding Ozerman on ceramic glass
In-Reply-To: <v01540b01b3f1a17b02c6@[204.131.233.28]>
Message-ID: <4.1.19990831142435.00ae21c0@mha-net.org>
At 09:34 AM 31/08/99 -0600, Ronal wrote:
>
>Stovers: The follwoing is a bulk ad - that I thought twice about sending
>on (please let me know where I should draw the line on such
>advertisements). I am in no way endorsing this product.
>
> However, "ceramic glass" might already be or could become a useful
>component in lower cost stoves. Some US stove experts have told me that
>this product has revolutionized US stove designs. The produce is much
>stronger than regular glass and provides an optical tranmissivity much
>higher than that for ordinary ceramics.
>
(snip)
Coincidentally, I'm just off to my supplier in Montreal to pick up a bulk
order of "Robax" ceramic glass, manufactured by Schott Technical Glass
products, in Germany. Minimum order for wholesale pricing is 5 sheets,
which measure 34.75" x 60.675" each. Price just went up 20%, and is $320CDN
per sheet, about $208 US. We generate a lot of offcuts, about 17" x 5", if
they are of any use to anybody.
Best...........Norbert
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From larcon at sni.net Tue Aug 31 17:17:47 1999
From: larcon at sni.net (Ronal W. Larson)
Date: Tue Aug 31 21:36:22 2004
Subject: Forwarding Chisholm on ceramic glass
Message-ID: <v01540b00b3f1f34473e8@[204.131.233.24]>
Stovers and Ozerman - This is being forwarded - as Kevin is not yet a list
member (I think).
Kevin - Shall I sign you up for "stoves" - ?
Ron
>
>Dear Ronal
>
>It would be very interesting to know some of the technical and cost aspects of
>the Ceramic Glass:
>
>1: Is it a "clear glass" that enables passage of visible light," so that one
>can see the fire?
>
>2: Would Ozerman have data on transmission of radiation through the material?
>Specifically, the % transmissibility of radiation from the ultraviolet to
>infrared ends of the spectrum?
>
>3: Would they be able to quote a "one off" or "List Price" for a typical glass
>section, say 2" x 6"
>
>4: What thickness would they recommend for such a piece?
>
>5: What are the size limits to their production?
>
>6: As surface area increases, what would they recommend the thickness to be?
>
>7: Can the ceramic be cut to shape, OR must it be pre-ordered to shape, as is
>tempered glass?
>
>Answers to these questions should give the Stovers a better appreciation for
>where they could use the Ozeram product.
>
>Thanks very much
>
>Kevin Chisholm
>
>
>
>Ronal W. Larson wrote:
>
>> Stovers: The follwoing is a bulk ad - that I thought twice about sending
>> on (please let me know where I should draw the line on such
>> advertisements). I am in no way endorsing this product.
>>
>> However, "ceramic glass" might already be or could become a useful
>> component in lower cost stoves. Some US stove experts have told me that
>> this product has revolutionized US stove designs. The produce is much
>> stronger than regular glass and provides an optical tranmissivity much
>> higher than that for ordinary ceramics.
>>
>> to: "M.V.OZERMAN" Would you please supply us a little bit more on the
>> circumstances when you believe ceramic glass would be appropriate for lower
>> cost cook stoves. Our list is well aware of the advantages of supplying
>> some illumination from a stove - and that this need is usually not met with
>> "improved" cook stoves. My question relates to the need to keep costs very
>> low, to have a good lifetime, and to have the units be amenable to local
>> installation and replacement.
>>
>> What are the smallest "panes" available? At what cost? (for
>> various levels of supply).
>>
>> Our list would benefit from having detailed technical and cost
>> information. To your knowledge, What is the success of these units in
>> lower cost stoves designed for use by low-income families?
>>
>> Thanks in advance. Ron
>>
>> >
>> >Ref : EXP 1411-99
>> >
>> >
>> >Dear Sir/Madam,
>> >
>> >
>> >RE : CERAMIC GLASS
>> >
>> >
>> >We are an Istanbul based firm supplying =93ceramic glass=94 at =
>> >cut-to-order sizes to natural gas, wood and coal burning stove and =
>> >fire-place manufacturers.
>> >
>> >
>> >We believe our prices are competitive. If you give us your ceramic glass =
>> >size with estimated annual demand we can give our best offer right away.
>> >
>> >
>> >Since we have constant stock of ceramic glass, your orders will be ready =
>> >for shipment within one week.
>> >
>> >
>> >Please note our web site: www.utt.com.tr in case you would like to visit =
>> >it.
>> >
>> >
>> >Best regards,
>> >
>> >
>> >M.V.OZERMAN=20
>> >
>> >
>> >Our Add:=20
>> >
>> >UTT Uluslararasi Temsilcilik Ins.Tic.Ltd.Sti.
>> >
>> >Halaskargazi Cad. No:79/16
>> >
>> >Harbiye-80230 Istanbul/TURKEY
>> >
>> >
>> >Tel: 0090-212-2474615
>> >
>> >Fax:0090-212-2404642=20
>> >
>>
>> Ronal W. Larson, PhD
>> 21547 Mountsfield Dr.
>> Golden, CO 80401, USA
>> 303/526-9629; FAX same with warning
>> larcon@sni.net
>>
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Ronal W. Larson, PhD
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