[Bioconversion] Grass Pellets

[William Carr]

On Feb 6, 2006, at 5:20 PM, andrew wrote:

> So with Tom Miles' warnings about slagging from potassium in the  
> ash we have
> to look at ways of mitigating the low fusion temperatures. You mention
> firstly leaching, which is enhanced by harvesting later in the  
> season and
> then some burners that can handle higher levels of chlorine and  
> potassium.
> Perhaps someone can mention what sort of techniques are involved.

I was told Kaolin Clay powder would help and I'm testing it now.   It  
does help prevent slag from adhering to the steel stirring rod in my  
corn stove.

Without the Kaolin, the stirring rod gets lumpy and clumpy.   With  
it, it stays mostly clean.   The clinkers do form, but they don't  
stick to the steel parts.