[Stoves] Steam injected into flame

[Paul S. Anderson]

Jeff,

I am not a specialist in this either, but the tar is not elemental carbon (C)
but is some hydrocarbon compound.

If there is carbon black (particles of carbon) in the gases, they would still
need to be red hot to be able to react with the steam.

Others can correct me on these statements.

Paul


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Quoting Jeff Davis <jeff0124 at velocity.net>:

> 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
>
>
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