[Stoves] Charcoal Rocket Stove, Charing in a "low-cost retort kiln" ICPS

[adam u partner]

James Hensel schrieb:

Dear Jim,
no, we would not use conveyor belts etc.
The ICPS is more or less just as cheap as the ARTI retort. ( At least as
the fixed one which i know, i don't know a moveable ARTI kiln for 7 oil
drums?)
The only 2 differences would be:

A) instead of giving heat to 7 barrels  at the same time (as they are
arranged in a circle)
heat is given to only 2 barrels in the front next to the fire box. Once 
these
2 barrels are hot enough to give pyrolysis gases- this heat would be
initiating the remaining 6 oil drums.

B) I was referring to CRISPINS statement   (..there is enough bio mass
left-overs in a forest...) in the sense that
first ordinary wood is carbonized in a forest, secondarily remaining
twigs, wood dust, leaves can be carbonized in addition in the already
existing installation under under the assumption that 8 oil drums are
used.

Under a researchers aspect it would be interesting what
will be the difference of yield:
-- all 7 oil drums heated at the same time (ARTI)
-- all 8 oil drums heated one pair (2) by one pair (ICPS) (in addition
insulated cover and side walls)
Best
Chris

> ...
> I just concepted that 8 oils drums (à 200 litres) will fit perfectly
> into the "low-cost retort kiln". (ICPS,
> Improved Charcoal Production System).
> The oils drums would give 3 advantages:
> (It would work in a way similar to the ARTI Retorts)
> [snip]
>
> Once the material to be processed is separated from the fuel to accomplish
> the charcoaling (other than the fuel contribution by the material to be
> charred), one can consider a continuous process.  Your description made me
> think of a conveyor belt (or train) with canisters laying on it like train
> cars being pulled through an oven, much like modern brick kilns.
>
> It would seem this would have the advantage of the retained heat of the
> furnace against the disadvantage of a higher capital cost.  ARTI's
> charcoaling solution is simple and cheap though.
>
> I suppose another disadvantage would be the fixed nature of the system.  The
> ARTI system is portable.  
> Jim
> James F. Hensel
> Portland, Oregon USA
> SkyPe: hekla57
>
>   
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