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HK-I07 - October 16th, 2007

Notes
  • White birch, 20% moisture 
  • Previous fire: 24 hours.
  • Medium wood, evenly sized, 8 pieces. 2.5 lbs kindling.
  • Rear corner teepee side ignition.
  • Very controlled collapse - even sizing, all half pieces facing down.
  • Last test in series. Next testing is at CCHRC in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Animation

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2 minute intervals. 66 frames. 
Very controlled collapse - even sizing, all half pieces facing down.

Flue Gas

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  • Note the very steady curves, particularly temperature.
  • Slight oxygen "chopiness" between 60 and 80 minutes is during the pile collapse.
  • Poke was delayed due to a phone call - only two pokes at the end (characterized by the oxygen spikes that also show up on the temperature curve.
Opacity

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Fuel stack

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Fuel stack. Kindling on right rear, teepee style. shown without newspaper.

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With newspaper added.

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