by Russell Collins | Sep 29, 2016 | Conceptual, Progress, Related News |
Burning Plastic in the Himalayas – A consideration of the options Initially when I think about burning plastic… I think of stinky black toxic smoke belching out polluting the otherwise pristine air of the Himalayas. It’s is not the image I want to have when... 
by Russell Collins | Sep 18, 2016 | Conceptual, Progress |
Since clay is a readily available resource in Ladakh, and perlite is not, I’ve been exploring ways to make cost effective burn tubes using local clay mixed with various other local ingredients to make stable, long lasting insulative burn tubes. Testing at the... 
by Russell Collins | Sep 11, 2016 | Conceptual, Related News |
Traditional clay stoves are a work of art, a centerpiece to a home and a feature in many old Ladakhi houses. Unfortunately they are now rarely found and even more rarely used. There is a thought experiment being conducted by Sonam Wangchuk to explore the option of... 
by Russell Collins | Sep 11, 2016 | Conceptual |
I have lately been exploring the possibility of designing a rocket stove to burn plastic safely. This is potentially one of the most exciting new projects on the drawing board. I’ve been researching the temperature requirements of plastic combustion, and am currently... 
by Russell Collins | Sep 11, 2016 | Progress |
I’ve recently had the opportunity to experiment with an alternative rocket stove concept using local clay and an old metal barrel. Local clay of high quality is also widely available for negligible cost. I found that it is quite easy to make a barrel rocket... 
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