[Stoves] Converting tonnes into trees

[Shuva (Gmail)]

Dear Stover colleagues

Just wondering if there is any standard practice applied in converting tonnes of woodfuel saved (by using improved stoves for example) into number of trees spared from felling. I appreciate that the volume and therefore the weight of 'a tree' is as varied as the forest itself, but perhaps the forestry discipline has standardised something?

Thank you in advance for your valuable inputs.

Regards

Shuva Sharma
Nepal
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeff Davis 
  To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves 
  Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 7:19 AM
  Subject: Re: [Stoves] Stove testing


  Roger wrote:
  >As well it was reported in the text that there was a lack of flame
  >present. It does happen that our stove can have the flame go out,  this
  >occurs when there is a lack of new fuel introduced  into the combustion
  >chamber.

  Two thoughts:

  1. I have noticed that my rice husk flame was more difficult to keep lit
  in the wind. This may be the result of a low superficial velocity.

  2. Just because you cannot see a flame does not mean there is no flame.
  Hence a H2 rich fuel. Furthermore, oh so clean.


  Jeff


  -- 
  Jeff Davis

  Some where 20 miles south of Lake Erie, USA

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