[Stoves] RE: Henson Center Fiure Burner System; Was: Re:improving charcoal stoves

[psanders at ilstu.edu]

Dear Stovers,

Quoting Tom Miles <tmiles at trmiles.com>:

> The topic is still charcoal burning. The New Lao, Gyapa and KCJ are
> examples.

Almost correct.  The topic is "Henson Center Fire Burner System" and it was
"Improving charcoal burning", and at the Bioenergy website is the posting by
Lanny where he is burning biomass, not charcoal.
http://bioenergylists.org/en/node/414
>
> Note that I noticed a "deeper combustion chamber" in the New Lao not a
> deeper fuel bed as Andrew and Paul imply. We're trying to burn charcoal here
> not make gas.

I think that the prospects of burning biomass (possibly staged 
gasification and
close-coupled combustion) in a modified New Lao burner are quite exciting and
could be of interest to Jean-Francois for experimentation in Cambodia,
especially if it can utilize the developments coming via Lanny Henson's 
central
channel work.

Paul
>
> CFSP can tell us how the stoves are used in practice and what they have
> measured.
>
> Tom Miles
>
>
>
>>> compare it with the traditional Lao bucket stove on the CFSP site, it
> looks
>>> like combustion was improved by using larger holes, a deeper combustion
>>> chamber, better insulation, and a better fitting gap at the pot rests.
>
>
>



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