Free Epic C02 source

[Svdharma]

OK, I found a really cool tool for those industrial growers who need a large amount of C02 for free. They are called rocket mass stoves, and they burn wood efficiently enough to yield only steam and C02 with a slight smokey smell. They have been used for other types of greenhouses before with great success, and they can heat your greenhouse also depending on how you arrange the thermal mass. The best part is, that they use many times less firewood for the same amount of heating as a regular wood stove. I wrote an article on my blog that describes how these things work from a growers point of view. IDK if I am allowed to do this, but here is a link:

http://hubpages.com/hub/Growing-With-Rocket-Stoves

Enjoy.

 

[hoagtech]

hmm this would work good for those outdoor mountain hikes where your in the middle of a forest in the middle of nowhere. Think of all the trees you could use. Or don't, cus thats evil and there not yours. maybe a few of them. I know I'd be tempted.

 

[ExDex1x1]

There's no way of efficiently regulating the amount of CO2 in ppm using this method. Not to mention that the steam generated will most likely necessitate the use of a dehumidifier and can lead to mold infestations. Good idea in theory, but in practice I think it's just much more complicated and would take much more effort to regulate than a simple tank and regulator or a traditional burner system. Not to mention the costs of firewood, and even if you just chop down trees on your own property, eventually you run out of trees lol, and of course there's also the hours and hours you spend chopping wood, the cost of operating a chainsaw (or the cost of band aids to cover up all of your blisters lol)

Interesting idea, but in practice I think you'd end up spending more money and significantly more time on this than is necessary.

 

[djruiner]

There's no way of efficiently regulating the amount of CO2 in ppm using this method. Not to mention that the steam generated will most likely necessitate the use of a dehumidifier and can lead to mold infestations. Good idea in theory, but in practice I think it's just much more complicated and would take much more effort to regulate than a simple tank and regulator or a traditional burner system. Not to mention the costs of firewood, and even if you just chop down trees on your own property, eventually you run out of trees lol, and of course there's also the hours and hours you spend chopping wood, the cost of operating a chainsaw (or the cost of band aids to cover up all of your blisters lol)

Interesting idea, but in practice I think you'd end up spending more money and significantly more time on this than is necessary.

ding ding ding....first off to build that its far from free....and with no way to regulate the amount of co2 your going to deplete most if not all of the oxygen in the room/tent/greenhouse...so the only thing thats really epic about this is its level of fail

 

[Svdharma]

Rocket stoves have been successfully used for heating greenhouses as well as C02 supplementation. This type of stove was recently invented so it does not have a long history of use but I have not heard any bad stories and I have heard several success storries. Of course, none of this pertains specifically to pot. Fuel for these stoves would definitely not be a problem. They prefer fuel in the form of twigs and only a few handfuls are required to heat a house for a day. IDK exactly how this translates to C02 production but I do know that C02 production and BTU production should be roughly proportional, and I know that per BTU wood is a hell of a lot cheaper than propane. As for regulating the C02, that is easy. When the C02 is high enough, stop adding fuel. Humidity may be more of a problem depending on where you live. Dehumidification may be doable or usefull but I have never had to deal with it so IDK. I know that rammed earth tends to keep the humidity at 40-60% and since I plan on building my greenhouse with rammed earth I have not really thought about it too much. Making sure you have dry wood should help a lot on this front, though.