[Stoves] Magh Smoke Burner Stove

[nari phaltan]

Dear Dr. Reddy,

Your stove looks very good. However how long will your stove material last?
Is it made of stainless steel or mild steel? I think at these high
temperatures the corrosion of material is very rapid.

Cheers. Anil


On 4/8/07, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott <crispinpigott at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Dr N
>
> Thanks for posting those excellent pictures.
>
> I have a suggestion that might limit the flame height a little which will
> probably lower the CO production a little.
>
> Take a steel pin the same size as the drill that made the holes at the top
> and insert it into the hole from the outside of the cylinder, and lift
> hard,
> creating a protruding lip that angles the air blast downwards
> slightly.  The
> pin will dent the lower side of the hole outward and the top inward toward
> the centre.  This will cause the air blast to blow down toward the centre
> and do the mixing at a lower level, nearer the fuel.
>
> If you were to simultaneously angle it slightly to the side, you could
> also
> get a rotation going which will increase the flame path length inside the
> cylinder and reduce it outside, again reducing CO production and probably
> increasing the heat transfer efficiency.  Ideally no flame will exit the
> top
> of the stove.
>
> If you are able to, don't drill a hole at all, but make a small horizontal
> cut then force in the pin.  This will give the hole a more effective
> air-directing capability.
>
> Nice stove!
> Crispin
>
>
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