September 2006

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Which technologies will best reduce CO+black carbon, improve health, safety, + relieve hunger thru lower household energy costs?

Total votes: 0

* IMPROVED CHARCOAL COMBUSTION (improved Malgach, Maputo ceramic stove, charcoal rocket, sprocket rocket, new Lao bucket, etc.)\n* IMPROVED CHARCOAL AND BRICK PRODUCTION (low emission kilns, Bioenergy LLC, VSBK)\n* IMPROVED BIOMASS COMBUSTION/GASIFICATION, HEAT TRANSFER, INTEGRATED COOKING (sidewinder, center fire, rocket, "good" stove etc)\n* LOW COST AND MASS PRODUCTION OF STOVES (sixbricks, ring mold, ecofogon)\n* PROCESSING ALTERNATE FUELS (alcohol, canecoal, fireball, firebiscuit, briquette, compact biogas, dung, paper, plastic, oil,gas)\n

Which technologies discussed have the best chance of reducing CO and black carbon and lowering household energy costs?

Total votes: 0

* Improved charcoal combustion (improved Malgach, Maputo ceramic stove, charcoal rocket, sprocket rocket, new Lao bucket, etc.)\n* Improved charcoal and brick production (low emission kilns, Bioenergy LLC, VSBK)\n* Improved biomass combustion/gasification, heat transfer, integrated cooking.(sidewinder, center fire, rocket, "good" stove etc.)\n* Low cost and mass production of stoves (Sixbricks, ring mold, ecofogon)\n* Processing alternate fuels(canecoal briquettes, fireballs, fire biscuits, briquettes, compact biogas, dung, paper, plastic, oil)\n

Fire Biscuits/Fire Biscuit Cutter
Lanny Henson, September 7, 2006

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Methods in Paper Fireballing

Methods in Paper Fireballing
Jeff Davis, September 5, 2006

OLD METHOD:
1. Soak paper in water.
2. Process through disposal.
3. De-water.
4. Ball in cement mixer.
5. Dry.

"Rock & Roll"
Method

NEW METHOD:
1. Soak paper in water.
2. Place wet paper w/rocks in cement mixer (Rock & Roll).
3. Remove rocks after agglomerations have formed and ball some more for
final shape.
4. Dry.

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The paper is first soaked in water. Here I am using a plastic 55 gallon drum. I have found that this drum has poor ergonomics, it's too deep for one to remove the last third of the paper.

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