[TheForge] Burning Clean

[craig.schaefer at verizon.net]

I suppose if you were concerned enough, you could set up a forge to burn hydrogen.

CraigS


>From: Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer <artgawk at thegrid.net>
>Date: Wed Jun 07 00:27:30 CDT 2006
>To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Burning Clean

>Oh, there are emmissions...they are just at the other end of the 
>wire.
>Garrick: Go for a gasser of the most efficient  design and add a 
>lot of insulation to it... a forge for each sized work is 
>good...And plant plenty of fast growing native trees when you are 
>not hammering...Oh yeah, and don't phart much.   Pete F
>
>Darrell wrote:
>> Go to Ebay and search for 7597649520. No emissions.
>> 
>> Darrell
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garrick Peterson" <garrickp at gmail.com>
>> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 4:04 PM
>> Subject: [TheForge] Burning Clean
>> 
>> 
>>> I am an avid BBQer, and my plans for the next few months include
>>> starting up my own little forge and to start earning my stripes as a
>>> Blacksmith.
>>>
>>> However, one can barely read the newspaper or internet anymore without
>>> tripping over articles on Global Warming, CO2 emissions, and various
>>> other doomsday prophecies. Whether I believe in them or not, I can't
>>> see a disadvantage to trying to do something about it. How does the
>>> phrase go?
>>>
>>> "If I believe, and it's true, then I gain everything. If I believe,
>>> and it's not true, I loose nothing. Therefor, I believe."
>>>
>>> Poorly paraphrased, I agree, but the concept is sound. So, what can I
>>> do as a budding blacksmith to limit hydrocarbon and CO2 emissions?
>>> Looking for any suggestions you might have, from fuel sources to forge
>>> designs.
>>>
>>> I've also heard it said that Coal is one of the more efficient fuels,
>>> as when you're not using it, it's burning at a much slower rate, thus
>>> saving fuel. I wonder if that translates into emissions savings (say,
>>> vs. NG or Propane) as well.
>>>
>>> ~Garrick
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