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

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear Frank
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "frank" <frank at compostlab.com>
To: "AJH" <list at sylva.icuklive.co.uk>
Cc: "Kevin Chisholm" <kchisholm at ca.inter.net>; <stoves at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Biomass Reactor Systems Was: Re: Fuel Testing


> Stovers,
> 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.
>
Interesting point!! However, while ammonia might be liberated under some 
conditions of protein degradation, does it ammonia formation really occur 
when protein is gasified?

Did anyone who burned a roast ever notice if the smoke had a smell of 
ammonia? Even if ammonia was formed, would it perhaps give up its heat of 
formation when it was burned?

Best wishes,

Kevin