[Stoves] Understanding "charcoal making" stoves. Was:energy lost in charcoal making and briquetting

[Jeff Davis]

On Saturday 04 November 2006 03:04 pm, Kevin Chisholm wrote:
> A major difference between stoves and gasifiers is that gasifiers do not
> employ secondary air, and their purpose is to produce a gas for use
> elsewhere. A stove or a "combustion device" always has secondary ai;
> otherwise, the fuel could not burn to completion. I would suggest that if
> device has provision for secondary air, then it is a stove. If it is built
> without provision for secondary air, then it is a gasifier.


OK, so would you say that the T-LUD is a stove comprised of an IDD gasifier 
with a top burner. If one blows out the top flame (burner) the device will 
continue to function (make gas)(gasifier section).


Best regards,


Jeff



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