Palm Fronds as Fuel in a TLUD (Top Lit Updraft)
Micheal Trevor, Marshall Islands, December 7, 2008
Loaded Chopped FrondsRemember in the rocket stove I am use very "pulpy" stuff.
In the TLUDS-- XL Woodgas and my tincanium ones--- they make charcoal. As for shell I have not tried it much yet in the TLUDS althought my son burned out the first XLWoodgas unit on it.
I think a mix of broken shell chips with the chopped frond piece may work very well.
The chopped frond pieces work well but the burn is rather short.
In industrial applications like a bakery I am sure shell would be fantastic if you could get enough.I think everyone else would get it first
Michael Trevor
Marshall Islands
mtrevor@ntamar.net
Chopped Fronds for Fuels
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