[Stoves] Designs

[Paul S. Anderson]

Ian, Steve, Kevin and all,

The steps that Kevin has enumerated below are basicially the same 
approach that
Dr. Makunda used at the ARECOP workshop in China last week.  I will post more
about it soon, but I want to reinforce what Kevin wrote.  Analyze the
application, then find the solution(s), then make the stoves/heaters.  Sort of
like computer programming:  application defines the system-analysis which
defines the steps of programming to accomplish the task.

It certainly helps if you have an already operational application and are
seeking an alternative source of heat.  That was the case in 7 of the 8
projects proposed at the ARECOP meeting.

Paul
-- 
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Quoting Kevin Chisholm <kchisholm at ca.inter.net>:

> Dear Ian
>
> ...del...
>
> Rather than starting with a search for stoves designs and evaluating whether
> or not they are appropriate, may I suggest that you "start at the other end"
> and define the problem and opportunity? Once you have the problem described,
> it is much easier to recognize or design a solution.
>
> 1: What production rate do you require, in terms of kG of dried Kava product
> per hour?
>
> 2: What is the moisture content range of the raw kava?
>
> 3: What is the desired moisture content range of the finished kava?
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