[TheForge] Burning Clean

[mpaietta]

       I use a burner design from Mike Porters book. You can
get it on Amazon site    or Larry Zoeller's site. It will
idle at 1PSI and I can run it up to 50    PSI. Most of the
time my range is between 10-20 PSI. It works well.
   Martin
> 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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