Condensation trap/moisture removal ???

[Lancstree]

Here's an idea. Connect a heat conductive metal shelf directly to the radiator. Then simply sit one or two ecofans on there and let them move the air. They're not cheap but there's plenty of home made versions on the net if you can find the time. I don't know if the rad will be hot enough to start the fan but it's worth considering.

[Lancstree]

Failing that what about basic ventilation. Starting a war between hot and cold air. I'm sure the heat lost would be negated by movement of air. That moisture has to go somewhere. I got a screwfix dehumidifier that's great. 150 quid. Running that alone could dry logs in time

[farmer rod]

Broonies was over 100C as well, I hadnt imagined anyone doing it that hot, although its obviously going to be miles quicker. However it rather takes it out of the realms of an add on to a Log Gassifying boiler with a domestic heritage.

 

my kiln which recirculates can get up to 75c at the hottest point and 57c at the coolest both are core temp, on a 130kw biomass boiler it leaves the boiler at 86c+, which is also heating two cottages

you can see on the graph [all four probes] where the vents were open ,it slowly drops,

then the doors are opened, dry wood taken out [lowest temp]

[wet wood put it] doors closed temp rises then you can see were it vents

the straight lines are where the lap top goes to sleep,

all the probes are deep inside the stillages to get core temperature

 

Thanks for posting, do you know (roughly) how many kWh per load/tonne/cube?

[farmer rod]

 

Are you wanting to pre dry chip in front of your boiler or venturing into logs? If the latter I can sell you the raw material :-)

 

Originally I was just thinking of a low cost option for Skyhuck, but we still have about 40MWh of under used tier 1 capacity, which is niggleing away at the back of my mind, and we cut 100t of processor sized ash/alder this year...

[County 764]

Has anyone used a second hand refrigeration unit as a kiln? something like this insulated storage container with separate compartments | eBay

 

Looking at making one on a budget and would save on insulation