On Thu, 23 May 2002 10:58:12 -0500, "Paul S. Anderson" <psanders@ilstu.edu> wrote: > >2. If the increase in available energy (because of using HOT air) exceeds >the energy requirement to blow the hot air, then the net gain is to be desired. Too simplistic, you must build in a factor for the "utility" of the energy, a sort of heat opportunity cost. Electric energy for fans has a far higher opportunity cost than heat for cooking. AJH - Stoves List Archives and Website: http://www.crest.org/discussion/stoves/200204/ http://crest.org/discussiongroups/resources/stoves/ > Stoves List Moderators: Ron Larson, ronallarson@qwest.net Elsen L. Karstad, elk@wananchi.com www.chardust.com > List-Post: <mailto:stoves@crest.org> List-Help: <mailto:stoves-help@crest.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:stoves-unsubscribe@crest.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:stoves-subscribe@crest.org> > Sponsor the Stoves List: http://www.crest.org/discuss3.html - Other Biomass Stoves Events and Information: http://www.bioenergy2002.org http://www.crest.org/articles/static/1/1010424940_7.html Bioenergy http://www.crest.org/articles/static/1/1011975339_7.html Gasification http://www.crest.org/articles/static/1/1011975672_7.html Carbon > For information about CHAMBERS STOVES >http://www.repp.org/discussiongroups/resources/stoves/Chambers/Chambers.htm
