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Old 07-30-2009, 09:51 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Default Re: What is the BTU of a Banana Pseudostem?

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Originally Posted by Bananaman88 View Post
No, I meant that due to the difference in density of wood vs. banana fiber, that the banana fiber might be too light to bother worrying with. I don't see for sure how one could compare wood to banana pseudostems since the density is so different-at least I think it would be.
As I understand it Brent, it is the cellulose and starch(sugar means energy) content of the pseudostem that is used in the gasifier. I'm still learning.
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