Re: straw briquettes

["elk" <elk@wananchi.com>]

Hello Paul;

The straw briquettes are no longer being produced here in Kenya. The Danish
compaction equipment lies idle- pity that. It represents a pretty large
investment. The person who set up the plant died some years ago shortly
after the factory was commissioned and the family tried to carry on with the
work but couldn't crack the marketing problems.

I look forward to your report!

rgds;
elk


--------------------------
Elsen L. Karstad
elk@wananchi.com
www.chardust.com
Nairobi Kenya



----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul S. Anderson" <psanders@ilstu.edu>
To: "elk" <elk@wananchi.com>
Cc: <stoves@crest.org>
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: straw briquettes


> Elk and all,
>
> I am almost finished in Mozambique for this trip, and can report very
FAVORABLE
> burning of coconut husks (fuzzy stuff) in my Juntos gasifier stoves.  I
gave 2
> demos today to Ministry of Ag (forestry) and to USAID people (about 5
people
> each time.  I will demo it for 80 people on this Friday.
>
> Therefore I am anxious to get hold of some of the straw briquettes such as
what
> Elk mentions.  SIZE is quite important to assure adequate flow of primary
air
> through the load of fuel.
>
> Yes, I will be giving a major report to the Stoves list as soon as I get
to
> good computer support and a little time.
>
> Tom Reed, send me your e-mail address again please.
>
> Paul
> --
> Paul S. Anderson, Ph.D.
> (In Mozambique until early October)
>
>
> Quoting elk <elk@wananchi.com>:
>
> > I've had some experience with straw briquette 'logs' here. About 10
years ago
> > I was processing Nile Perch filleting waste to fishmeal & used
compressed
> > straw logs as a fuel for clarifying fish oil by-product (to be used as
boiler
> > fuel).
> >
> > Though hard and dense- with an attractive glaze to the surface- these
logs
> > could in no way be compared favourably with wood as a fuel. They
expanded
> > upon burning and created much smoke, little flame and a lot of ash.
> >
> > All biomass is not equal when it comes to it's value as fuel.
> >
> > elk
> >
> >
> > --------------------------
> > Elsen L. Karstad
> > elk@wananchi.com
> > www.chardust.com
> > Nairobi Kenya
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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>
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