[Stoves] Biomass Reactor Systems Was: Re: Fuel Testing

[AJH]

On Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:27:22 -0700, frank wrote:

>If as you say carbon and hydrogen is what contributes to the BTU 
>produced than I would think protein would contribute to a loss in heat. 
>As the nitrogen is released as NH3 gas it would carry away some 
>hydrogen. I wonder.

No burning protein releases energy, in fact the heats of formation of
NH3 and CH4 are quite similar IIRC as this is why it was economic to
convert stranded natural gas supplies to nitrate fertiliser for
transport.

Burning protein badly stinks!

AJH