[Stoves] Testing glues for briquettes

[George Riegg Gambia]

hi jeff

aren't we after one result and one standard for ALL? it is all about
learning, collecting data, pooling resources to be applied in the field - be
the field some mass production unit in toronto or some cow pasture in the
bush for examples.

cheers
george, still in the jungle
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Davis" <jeff0124 at velocity.net>
To: "Discussion of biomass cooking stoves" <stoves at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Testing glues for briquettes


> Dear All,
>
>
> Maybe two types of test, one for in the lab (shaker) and one for out in
> the field.
>
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> > Dear Crispin, and Robert,
> >
> > Actually the shaking test can be very well controlled. We have lots of
> > equipment to do it. The standard soil screen shaker, drums that turn at
> > a constant rate with containers attached to the side, wrist arm shakers
> > that are standard, rotation shakers etc. Perhaps the same cement mixer
> > Jeff has to make the balls could be used to test them? Particle size
> > Before n After a ten minute roll.
> >
> > If we could get some methods in the developing Methods Manual Tami is
> > putting together then when someone tests a product they could report as
> > done by a particular method number. That will at least start to get some
> > control over testing.
> >
> > Too much to do in our off hours spare time. But so important!
> >
> > Regards
> > Frank
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Crispin Pemberton-Pigott wrote:
> >
> >>Dear Frank
> >>
> >>Dropping the briquettes from a given height is probably a good test of
> >> their
> >>transportability - as good as a (much more difficult to quantify)
shaking
> >>test.
> >>
> >>Regards
> >>Cripsin
> >>
> >>
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