[Stoves] Ethanol stove article published in ESD

[nari phaltan]

Thanks Paul for your mail. We tried all different designs and came with this
one only because we did not want any fluid left in the stove. This stove
burns all the fuel and so no water is left behind.

As to the number of units you want we will be happy to make them if there is
a firm order. Please tell me the exact number you need and we will revert
back to you with our offer. Mind you the price quoted in the paper is for
mass production which in industry means a number between 5000 to 10,000
pieces. So for 50 or so the price will be high.

All the best. Anil


On 2/26/07, Paul S. Anderson <psanders at ilstu.edu> wrote:
>
> Dear Anil and all,
>
> Congratulations on the publication in ESD (Energy for Sustainable
> Development)!!
> It brings us up to date on my alcohol stove work.  I recommend the article
> to
> anyone interested in renewable liquid fuels for cooking cleanly.
>
> You posted earlier that you will be in the USA giving an invited lecture
> when
> the PCIA meeting is in Bangalore in late March.  Congratulations to you,
> but
> sorry that we will not see you in Bangalore.  Can you arrange for your
> alcohol
> stove to make a "guest appearance" at PCIA?  I have seen it working, but
> many
> others have not.  Showing it to influential people (those with money and
> grants) who could help arrange a larger trial-study could be a major boost
> for
> your total project with your alcohol stove.
>
> Price in mass production is estimated at Rs1500 (about US$33).  But can a
> unit
> be purchased now, and you can name the price for one unit or for 10 or 50.
> Certainly Project GAIA in Ethiopia should be evaluating the stove
> (Harry Stokes
> is the contact person).
>
> About 50% alcohol (50% water), I can understand the value of having
> diluted
> alcohol in your pressurized alcohol stove.  But I am not sure (without
> actually
> seeing operations and doing experiments) if intentionally diluting the
> alcohol
> down to 50% does constitute greater safety or a flame that has advantages
> in
> control or intensity.
>
> I am encouraged to try more experiments with 75% and 50% in my small
> Lily burner
> (the term "self-pressurized" is used for the "beverage can stoves" and
> the Lily
> stove because the heated vapors are restricted to exiting via small
> holes).  I
> found that water in the fuel is simply left behind in the container when
> the
> alcohol vaporizes (and is burned).  That means:
> 1.  No advantage to intentionally diluting the alcohol, unless a safety
> reason
> can be substantiated.
> 2.  The low-quality locally produced alcohol (at 60% or whatever) can be
> used
> directly in the Lily stove.  After water accumulates during several
> refillings
> and burning of the unit, the burner needs to be heated above 100 deg C
> (place
> it above another burner) to evaporate the water, resulting in a dry
> container
> ready for more alcohol fuel.
>
> Looking forward to further discussions.
>
> Paul
> --
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>
> Quoting nari phaltan <nariphaltan at gmail.com>:
>
> > Dear Stovers,
> >
> > The latest issue of ESD journal carries the article on ethanol stove.
> > www.nariphaltan.org/ethstove.pdf
> >
> > I hope you all can discuss it in the PCIA meeting in Bangalore.
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> >
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