[Stoves] Central channel combustion stoves. Was RE: HensonCenterFiure Burner System

[AJH]

On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 14:08:00 +0200, Crispin at newdawn.sz wrote:

>
>I am sorry for not responding more comprehensively to the posts of last 
>weekend.  Time is running out.

No worries, there's no presumption that all questions on the list get
answered.

>
>RE: Charcoal combustion - I will try to integrate the info in the post from 
>Nordica MacCarty and Dean on the Aprovecho charcoal stove as well as respond 
>to the wise words of the others.

I seem to have missed out on some of this and had a bit of trouble
following your discussion with Nordica
>
>I heard about a 'stove' in Malawi (via Cecil Cook).  He says that Christoph 
>put a small wire basket at the top of the combustion chamber of one of 
>Andi's Ring Rocket stoves, and filled it with charcoal.  Then he lit it 
>underneath using the 'Rocket Stove' fuel entrance using wood.  This ignited 
>the charcoal above in the basket.  The pot was of course right above the 
>charcoal.

I've done something similar but really to see how I could use charcoal
as an oxygen "mop", to make sure no excess air was getting to where it
shouldn't .
>
>Apparently this thing burned well and boiled water for nearly 6 hours.  The 
>concept is interesting, though I expect the wires will not last long. 

The wires may not last long but it is unlikely the charcoal would be
the cause, more likely the heat from the wood burner as the air would
be sufficiently depleted of oxygen that the char would not contribute
as much heat as if it were in free air.

AJH