Wood burning rock storage furnace design, construction and operation. Final report, August 1979-September 1980

Technical Report · Wed Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5101522

The design and construction of a rock storage wood-burning furnace for use with an air-to-air solar system are described. Steel framed rock bins were used. The storage bin was modified to allow a space for the combustion chamber. Stones were placed to maintain void spaces throughout. Provisions were made for access to all parts of the flue pipe and for a circulating fan blade within the storage chamber. The walls were insulated with 5 in. of high temperature insulating material. The outside was plastered with perlited gypsum and plaster aggregate. Drawings are included. 7 figs. (DMC)

• Research Organization: Community School at Packard Manse, Stoughton, MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG41-79R110046
• OSTI ID: 5101522
• Report Number(s): DOE/R1/10046-T1; MA-79-002; ON: DE86000388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
090400 -- Solid Waste & Wood Fuels-- (-1989)
42 ENGINEERING
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APPLIANCES
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FURNACES
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING SYSTEMS
OPERATION
ROCK BEDS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
STORAGE
USES
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
WOOD BURNING FURNACES