planning thread

[swizzlenutz]

Here's a thread that I found on veggie oil burning in a wood stove. They also talk about soaking cardboard in oil. I think its pretty informative. Swizzle

www.burnveg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42

[yesimag]

Nice, I'll check that out later when I got some time. So I got a few pieces for a rocket stove I can use. First is a smaller wood burning stove with 2 removable burners, similar to donkey's setup. Another is an old wood fired cooking stove with 6 removable burners. I'm debating on using either of these, or just the cooking surface of either. Gotta put some more thought into it still.

[johnf]

Nov 20, 2009 18:40:31 GMT -8 yesimag said:

I was also thinking about using any steam that's created to drive a diy steam turbine. Probably wouldn't make a ton of electricity, but enough to trickle charge my batteries some.

A system something like this:

www.stginternational.org/how-it-works.html

I just yesterday found this, in responding to another thread here.

Thermoelectric Generators
tegpower.com/products.html

Specs: The TEG Power Brick has two sets of power terminals. 1- Regulated Power: 15 VDC / 350 milliamp, enough to power most electronic devices or recharge batteries. 2- Unregulated Raw Power: 12 VDC (max) / 1.2 amps, continues operation daily output equivalent to 85 watts solar. Can be ganged and wired together in multiples to achieve higher voltages and amperage. Life expectancy - 200,000 hrs. All aluminum construction, dimensions - 8" X 4.75" X 4".

Applications: We developed this thermoelectric generator for use on rocket stoves or other bio-fuel stoves in third world countries to provide long term power and reliable battery charging. We specifically designed it first to be inexpensive and also so it can be molded in to a rocket stove when constructed or easily attached to existing ones. However, the TEG Power Brick is very versatile and easily adapted for other uses as you will see in the video.
(approx $180)