[Stoves] Steam injected into flame

[Jeff Davis]

Dear List,



Paul wrote:
>Clearly the influence of increased turbulence is the evident objective,
>and is highly successful.


I have no problem accepting that the steam is just fanning the stove. But
I have this burning question. I am NOT a chemist so bear with me.

I have read that C (carbon/charcoal/coal) is a catalyst when making
watergas (CO & H2) as in a bed of charcoal. If I’m wrong here, that would
answer my question. I cannot look it up right now but I would think that
tar would have some C in it.

So here is the question. Is it possible for the C in the tar, as tar is on
it’s way to becoming part of the flame, to react (and or catalyst with)
the steam to make watergas? Or in other words, in a small way can tar take
on some of the function of the char/charcoal/coal bed? This is only in a
SMALL way.


Jeff


-- 
Jeff Davis

Some where 20 miles south of Lake Erie, USA