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firing with wood dust v re:throwing sawdust into an electric kiln

updated sat 3 jun 00

 

iandol on thu 1 jun 00


Firing with Wood dust V throwing sawdust into an electric kiln

Nothing unusual in firing that way. It has been done for years to =
generate electricity. Coal is pulverised and blown into the boilers. But =
things are under control and the flame does the job. Remember that an =
explosion is a very fast burning flame.

What was originally described sounded like a foolhardy act but the =
questions related to the effects of reduction on the kiln elements.

Ivor Lewis. Still reading postings