[Stoves] Hydrogen from water increasing heat

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Frank

>Not sure what that will tell us but i think if the flame is cooler with the
>water means heat is removed as steam but if the temp is higher it means
that
>water does split and hydrogen aids combustion. Perhaps it only splits at
the
>higher nitrous oxide and acetylene flame and not at the lower temperatures
of
>air acetylene or even the lower temperatures we are working with.

Something that might theoretically give a benefit from adding steam, is to
replace a chimney with steam powered draft, and also to ensure that in doing
so the amount of heat lost to boiling the water was less than the heat loss
from the chimney.  A chimney is often used to generate air velocity/pressure
in a stove and that requires heat to be tossed up the pipe to generate
draft.

If the heat loss through excess air and unavoidable draft losses is larger
than the energy required to run a steam jet, you _could_ win at least
something.  Perhaps the benefit would be better mixing or lower emissions
without saving heat - don't know but at least possible.

Regards
Crispin