[Stoves] Cellulosic energy

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Just try Googling ammonia straw.  You will come up with 500 000 references.
It is a very well know cattle feed supplement, and a significant offtake of
ammonia (if you are in the ammonia business)

(Dr)Philip Lloyd
Energy Research Centre
University of Cape Town
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South Africa
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-----Original Message-----
From: stoves-bounces at listserv.repp.org
[mailto:stoves-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Peter Verhaart
Sent: 15 November 2007 07:57
To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Cellulosic energy

Injecting ammonia makes sense, injecting nitrogen sounds just as sensible as
filling your tyres with it.

Peter Verhaart


David G. LeVine wrote:
> At 07:48 PM 11/13/2007, you wrote:
>   
>> Would you have to inject nitrogen into bales of straw when air 
>> contains 80% of nitrogen?  Couldn't resist that.
>>     
>
> However ammonia becomes a base in contact with water, and an alkaline 
> solution may break down celulose.
>
>
> David G. LeVine
> Nashua, NH  03060

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