Philip Poburka on sun 14 apr 02
This sounds very cool!
Good luck!
Keep us posted!
Phil
Las Vegas...
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From: "Kevorto"
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Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 4:16 PM
Subject: Kiln fueled with Dried corn
> Has anyone used corn as a fuel for wood firing.
> I'm interested and am trying to think thru what changes I'd have to adapt
> different from a wood firing kiln. So far I've come up with needing more
> air perhaps and a different fuel feed system (Drop it in a little higher).
> I can buy a lot of dry corn from a grainary nearby. I can easily fill a
> truck in a half hour as opposed to taking a day or so to track down enough
> wood.
> I'm figuring btu wise I'll only need 6 bushels which would cost about $20.
>
> Anybody tried this?
> Kevorto
>
>
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Kevorto on sun 14 apr 02
Has anyone used corn as a fuel for wood firing.
I'm interested and am trying to think thru what changes I'd have to adapt
different from a wood firing kiln. So far I've come up with needing more
air perhaps and a different fuel feed system (Drop it in a little higher).
I can buy a lot of dry corn from a grainary nearby. I can easily fill a
truck in a half hour as opposed to taking a day or so to track down enough
wood.
I'm figuring btu wise I'll only need 6 bushels which would cost about $20.
Anybody tried this?
Kevorto
Jeff Seefeldt on sun 14 apr 02
I've never tried this, but if you are considering corn as a fuel... maybe
consider getting the screenings ( broken kernels and tips ), on my uncle's
2000 acre farm these usually just rotted under the augers coming out of the
dryer. We would have gladly let anyone take them without cost just for
coming out and cleaning up the pile.
If you are in a farming community.. and there is a seed plant or anyone that
still picks corn on the ear, you might want to consider using corn cobs (
again probably free or little cost) , I saw a cob plant that caught fire
about 20 years ago,, incredible heat coming off that place.
Jts
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From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
Behalf Of Kevorto
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 6:16 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Kiln fueled with Dried corn
Has anyone used corn as a fuel for wood firing.
I'm interested and am trying to think thru what changes I'd have to adapt
different from a wood firing kiln. So far I've come up with needing more
air perhaps and a different fuel feed system (Drop it in a little higher).
I can buy a lot of dry corn from a grainary nearby. I can easily fill a
truck in a half hour as opposed to taking a day or so to track down enough
wood.
I'm figuring btu wise I'll only need 6 bushels which would cost about $20.
Anybody tried this?
Kevorto
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Jonathan R Smith on mon 15 apr 02
>Has anyone used corn as a fuel for wood firing.
>I'm interested and am trying to think thru what changes I'd have to adapt
>different from a wood firing kiln. So far I've come up with needing more
>air perhaps and a different fuel feed system (Drop it in a little higher).
>I can buy a lot of dry corn from a grainary nearby. I can easily fill a
>truck in a half hour as opposed to taking a day or so to track down enough
>wood.
>I'm figuring btu wise I'll only need 6 bushels which would cost about $20.
>
>Anybody tried this?
>Kevorto
>
--
It's been used for pellet stoves with success,
although it can jam the screw fed drive
JOn SB Ceramix
Eric Suchman on mon 15 apr 02
Kevorto,
I heard an article about these coorn burners on National Public Radio
this past week. The farmer was heating his house with a furnace designed to
burn hard shell corn (flint corn?). His furnace was a store bought one.
Had a hopper/feeder for the kernals. I would think that you could get more
info by going to the NPR website and sending them a querie.
Best,
Eric Suchman
Oceanside CA
> From: Kevorto
> Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 19:16:09 -0400
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Kiln fueled with Dried corn
>
> Has anyone used corn as a fuel for wood firing.
> I'm interested and am trying to think thru what changes I'd have to adapt
> different from a wood firing kiln. So far I've come up with needing more
> air perhaps and a different fuel feed system (Drop it in a little higher).
> I can buy a lot of dry corn from a grainary nearby. I can easily fill a
> truck in a half hour as opposed to taking a day or so to track down enough
> wood.
> I'm figuring btu wise I'll only need 6 bushels which would cost about $20.
>
> Anybody tried this?
> Kevorto
>
>
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Janet Kaiser on mon 15 apr 02
Apart from thinking of the kiln acting as a giant pop-corn maker, a la
Disney's "Sorcerer's Apprentice" I have to raise an ethical objection
to even trying to use wholesome, life-giving, dried corn as fuel. When
1 billion people go to bed hungry each and every night of there lives,
I find the very thought of burning corn really objectionable and
morally wrong.
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art / Capel Celfyddyd
Home of The International Potters' Path
8 Marine Crescent : Criccieth : GB-Wales
URL: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
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----- Original Message -----
> Has anyone used corn as a fuel for wood firing.
> I'm interested and am trying to think thru what changes I'd have to
adapt
> different from a wood firing kiln. So far I've come up with needing
more
> air perhaps and a different fuel feed system (Drop it in a little
higher).
> I can buy a lot of dry corn from a grainary nearby. I can easily
fill a
> truck in a half hour as opposed to taking a day or so to track down
enough
> wood. I'm figuring btu wise I'll only need 6 bushels which would
cost about $20.
Chris and Nissa on mon 15 apr 02
Janet-you are joking I hope.
Seen a few home heating stoves in person..might not be a bad kiln idea if
you have ready access to the fuel. Another intersting system to figure out
..might be as neat as Lowel's sawdust kilns. Keep us posted on your
progress.
Chris Koivisto
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From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
Behalf Of Janet Kaiser
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 4:34 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Kiln fueled with Dried corn
Apart from thinking of the kiln acting as a giant pop-corn maker, a la
Disney's "Sorcerer's Apprentice" I have to raise an ethical objection
to even trying to use wholesome, life-giving, dried corn as fuel. When
1 billion people go to bed hungry each and every night of there lives,
I find the very thought of burning corn really objectionable and
morally wrong.
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art / Capel Celfyddyd
John Baymore on tue 16 apr 02
Kevorto,
Interesting idea. Should be possible....... potters all over the world
have fired using just about ANY burnable fuel that comes to hand CHEAP.
Are you talking about corn cobs, corn stalks, ears of corn with the corn =
on
them, all the scrap, loose kernels, or what?
For loose kernels.... a variation on Lowell Baker's sawdust injection
system might just work with a hefty enough blower .
I'm interested and am trying to think thru what changes I'd have to adapt=
different from a wood firing kiln. =
>clip>
One thought........ if you are going to high fire..... cone 10ish:
I wonder what the composition of corn ash is? If it is highly
refractory...... high in silica for example....... it might make for NOT
nice ash deposits on clay and glaze.
Other than that....... interested to hear your story.
Best,
..............................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JohnBaymore.com
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st
16-25, 2002"
Carole Rishel on tue 16 apr 02
I heard the same program. Wonder if a corn cartell would be as strong as=
the oil cartells!
Carole Rishel
kallahcee@msn.com
Smithville, TX =20
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----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Suchman
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 2:57 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Kiln fueled with Dried corn
=20
Kevorto,
I heard an article about these coorn burners on National Public Radio
this past week. The farmer was heating his house with a furnace designed=
to
burn hard shell corn (flint corn?). His furnace was a store bought one.
Had a hopper/feeder for the kernals. I would think that you could get mo=
re
info by going to the NPR website and sending them a querie.
Best,
Eric Suchman
Oceanside CA
> From: Kevorto
> Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 19:16:09 -0400
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Kiln fueled with Dried corn
>
> Has anyone used corn as a fuel for wood firing.
> I'm interested and am trying to think thru what changes I'd have to ada=
pt
> different from a wood firing kiln. So far I've come up with needing mo=
re
> air perhaps and a different fuel feed system (Drop it in a little highe=
r).
> I can buy a lot of dry corn from a grainary nearby. I can easily fill a
> truck in a half hour as opposed to taking a day or so to track down eno=
ugh
> wood.
> I'm figuring btu wise I'll only need 6 bushels which would cost about $=
20.
>
> Anybody tried this?
> Kevorto
>
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