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a nerdy idea that has nothing to do with biochar that I needed to share.....
#technology
Hi Mike, that is a very good idea, - Although I live in the Wet Tropics in Australia, it is at an altitude of 700 metres so quite severe frosts occur and as with Climate Change we suffer stronger extr
Hi Mike, that is a very good idea, - Although I live in the Wet Tropics in Australia, it is at an altitude of 700 metres so quite severe frosts occur and as with Climate Change we suffer stronger extr
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Geoff Thomas
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a nerdy idea that has nothing to do with biochar that I needed to share.....
#technology
Tom, Not sure on the R-value but you can improve it by adding an additional layer of bubble wrap by interconnecting bubble to bubble. Mike
Tom, Not sure on the R-value but you can improve it by adding an additional layer of bubble wrap by interconnecting bubble to bubble. Mike
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mikethewormguy
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Biochar as effective Condensation Sponge ... [Biochar] a nerdy idea that has nothing to do with biochar that I needed to share.....
#technology
https://www.facebook.com/FranksCharTasmania/posts/this-photo-is-prove-that-biochar-works-really-well-to-keep-condensation-off-wind/2669667403276384/ Karin, my wife made a number of these Biochar bags
https://www.facebook.com/FranksCharTasmania/posts/this-photo-is-prove-that-biochar-works-really-well-to-keep-condensation-off-wind/2669667403276384/ Karin, my wife made a number of these Biochar bags
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Frank Strie
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a nerdy idea that has nothing to do with biochar that I needed to share.....
#technology
Ok I missed something, what is this about boichar helping with window fogging?
Ok I missed something, what is this about boichar helping with window fogging?
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Joshua Bogart
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a nerdy idea that has nothing to do with biochar that I needed to share.....
#technology
Great idea. Our winters are not severe but we have old single pane windows that we can try it on. Is there an R value for the insulation? As Frank showed us you can set biochar beneath the window to p
Great idea. Our winters are not severe but we have old single pane windows that we can try it on. Is there an R value for the insulation? As Frank showed us you can set biochar beneath the window to p
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Tom Miles
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a nerdy idea that has nothing to do with biochar that I needed to share.....
#technology
Good Day, Attached is a picture of an energy saving idea for those who live in the land of cold winters... At first glance the windows may appear frosted but actually they are covered with small bubbl
Good Day, Attached is a picture of an energy saving idea for those who live in the land of cold winters... At first glance the windows may appear frosted but actually they are covered with small bubbl
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mikethewormguy
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Biochar on the floor of forests Air Curtain Burners??
#technology
#aircurtainburner
Hi Tom I think they do this for all sorts of trees. Great in vineyards. Hopefully USForest might set up a large plot to look at the benefits of doing this. The problem is we should have done this 20 y
Hi Tom I think they do this for all sorts of trees. Great in vineyards. Hopefully USForest might set up a large plot to look at the benefits of doing this. The problem is we should have done this 20 y
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Stephen Joseph
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Biochar on the floor of forests Air Curtain Burners??
#technology
#aircurtainburner
I remember the work that Dr. Makato Ogawa did with putting biochar in rows between acacia (?) trees. From a practical point of view making biochar from forest residues to solve water quality and strea
I remember the work that Dr. Makato Ogawa did with putting biochar in rows between acacia (?) trees. From a practical point of view making biochar from forest residues to solve water quality and strea
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Tom Miles
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Biochar on the floor of forests Air Curtain Burners??
#technology
#aircurtainburner
Agreed. Air Burners can help you there. However, you are in the state of Washington and the Department of Ecology will not permit air curtain burners without extensive testing and negotiation. As far
Agreed. Air Burners can help you there. However, you are in the state of Washington and the Department of Ecology will not permit air curtain burners without extensive testing and negotiation. As far
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Tom Miles
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Biochar on the floor of forests Air Curtain Burners??
#technology
#aircurtainburner
Norm, reach out to the company they have a team to help permitting. Rick
Norm, reach out to the company they have a team to help permitting. Rick
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Rick Wilson
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Biochar on the floor of forests Air Curtain Burners??
#technology
#aircurtainburner
Tom; Do you have data on the emissions from airburners? - at least a representative example. Very interested for a project here on the Oly. Peninsula Norm
Tom; Do you have data on the emissions from airburners? - at least a representative example. Very interested for a project here on the Oly. Peninsula Norm
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Norm Baker
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Biochar on the floor of forests Air Curtain Burners??
#technology
#aircurtainburner
Hi Tom It would be very interesting to see what the reduction in cost of fire fighting is by having a layer of refractory biochar on the soil that builds up soil moisture and whether this biochar also
Hi Tom It would be very interesting to see what the reduction in cost of fire fighting is by having a layer of refractory biochar on the soil that builds up soil moisture and whether this biochar also
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Stephen Joseph
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Update on RoCC barrel kiln progress
#pyrolysis
#technology
Biocharists, I promised an update and reveal by the end of this week. There is much progress, but also some lessons and business thoughts to present here. The topic is a barrel-sized or slightly large
Biocharists, I promised an update and reveal by the end of this week. There is much progress, but also some lessons and business thoughts to present here. The topic is a barrel-sized or slightly large
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Paul S Anderson
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Fabstove RE: [Biochar] Forest biochar rocket stove
#rocketstove
#stoves
#technology
Nicolas, Here is some minimal information about the FabStove. It is made in South Africa, but can have assembly and even partial fabrication in the county (or region) of a project involving hundreds o
Nicolas, Here is some minimal information about the FabStove. It is made in South Africa, but can have assembly and even partial fabrication in the county (or region) of a project involving hundreds o
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Paul S Anderson
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RoCC kiln barre was RE: [Biochar] Burning rather than preventing pyrolysis gases (Dick Gallien char-making)
#technology
#tlud
To the writer who asked about “meet the demands of all local TLUD users, at cost. “ I am known to be an advocate for TLUD technology. BUT…… If you want to make biochar at barrel sizes and larger, my r
To the writer who asked about “meet the demands of all local TLUD users, at cost. “ I am known to be an advocate for TLUD technology. BUT…… If you want to make biochar at barrel sizes and larger, my r
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Paul S Anderson
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Burning rather than preventing pyrolysis gases (Dick Gallien char-making)
#technology
Regarding popularizing what we do with the public. I engage people one by one at local farmer markets. One by one. It's great practice doing the talk; and walking the walk. I have a good quality proce
Regarding popularizing what we do with the public. I engage people one by one at local farmer markets. One by one. It's great practice doing the talk; and walking the walk. I have a good quality proce
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David R Derbowka
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Burning rather than preventing pyrolysis gases (Dick Gallien char-making)
#technology
The really difficult problem is how to popularize the use of TLUDs in the larger community? I am convinced that the best way this can be done is to consolidate the utilization and processing of locall
The really difficult problem is how to popularize the use of TLUDs in the larger community? I am convinced that the best way this can be done is to consolidate the utilization and processing of locall
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herbgrobox
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2nd batch flame cap trench method
#flamecap
#technology
Eli, For temperatures, consider https://www.coleparmer.com/i/digi-sense-single-input-thermocouple-thermometer-with-nist-traceable-calibration/2025091 comes with one small thermocouple. But you need a
Eli, For temperatures, consider https://www.coleparmer.com/i/digi-sense-single-input-thermocouple-thermometer-with-nist-traceable-calibration/2025091 comes with one small thermocouple. But you need a
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Paul S Anderson
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2nd batch flame cap trench method
#flamecap
#technology
Paul, thanks for your reply to my message. Paul Anderson wrote: Some quick notes. 50% of carbon atoms of biomass remain in the biochar, but by weight that is only about 20%. Retorts and TLUDs do not p
Paul, thanks for your reply to my message. Paul Anderson wrote: Some quick notes. 50% of carbon atoms of biomass remain in the biochar, but by weight that is only about 20%. Retorts and TLUDs do not p
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Eli Fishpaw
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2nd batch flame cap trench method
#flamecap
#technology
Eli, Some quick notes. 50% of carbon atoms of biomass remain in the biochar, but by weight that is only about 20%. Retorts and TLUDs do not produce char that is, in general, different from flame-cap /
Eli, Some quick notes. 50% of carbon atoms of biomass remain in the biochar, but by weight that is only about 20%. Retorts and TLUDs do not produce char that is, in general, different from flame-cap /
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Paul S Anderson
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