Crispin and any stovers near Kampala, Can anyone provide further information about this straw briquette and its can and top lighting. Crispin said "anectotal evidence". Has anyone seen such a thing? Anyone in East Africa who could provide further info? Paul >On Mon, 14 Oct 2002 20:13:47 +0200, "Crispin" <crispin@newdawn.sz> >wrote: > > >Dear Andrew > > > >I heard anecdotal evidence of a very low cost string bound straw 'sausage' > >'briquette' being used to cook in Kampala restaurants. It was placed into a > >fairly tight fitting metal can and top lit. The diameter was on the order > >of 5 inches. It apparenetly burned very cleanly and was the cheapest fuel > >around.. > >Nice one! Just shows most things have been thought of. I wonder if it >predates the Reed-Larson idd stove? Does it burn out the char? > >AJH > >- >Stoves List Archives and Website: >http://www.crest.org/discussion/stoves/200209/ >http://crest.org/discussiongroups/resources/stoves/ > > >Stoves List Moderators: >Ron Larson, ronallarson@qwest.net >Elsen L. Karstad, elk@wananchi.com www.chardust.com > >Other Biomass Stoves Events and Information: >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 > >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> > > >For information about CHAMBERS STOVES > >http://www.repp.org/discussiongroups/resources/stoves/Chambers/Chambers.htm Paul S. Anderson, Ph.D., Fulbright Prof. to Mozambique 8/99 - 7/00 Rotary University Teacher Grantee to Mozambique >10 mo of 2001-2003 Dept of Geography - Geology (Box 4400), Illinois State University Normal, IL 61790-4400 Voice: 309-438-7360; FAX: 309-438-5310 E-mail: psanders@ilstu.edu - Internet items: www.ilstu.edu/~psanders - Stoves List Archives and Website: http://www.crest.org/discussion/stoves/200209/ http://crest.org/discussiongroups/resources/stoves/ > Stoves List Moderators: Ron Larson, ronallarson@qwest.net Elsen L. Karstad, elk@wananchi.com www.chardust.com Other Biomass Stoves Events and Information: 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 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> > For information about CHAMBERS STOVES >http://www.repp.org/discussiongroups/resources/stoves/Chambers/Chambers.htm
