shouldnt matter whether ECO/BIO/EZ etc. BRICKS/LOGS are made from Cottonwood, Pine or Oak or ..

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SmokeyCity

SmokeyCity

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Mar 6, 2011
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If sawdust gets compressed to something like 30+ tons PSI, then it seems logical to assume that that brick is hardwood NOW, and is dense NOW.

How could it matter post-compression whether the original sawdust was dense or soft as long as the resultant density is to the tune of 30tons psi which is greater than the density of any natural occurring wood.

Could the chemists and bio-engineers chime in to clear this up for me ?
 
Can 30 ton/ in^2 compress the fibers of a bit of pine sawdust? If so then maybe it doesn't matter much. If not then you will end up with tightly packed pine, but it will still be the density of pine not hardwood. The density of the bricks should be an indication of the effect of the pressure on the wood. If the density is similar then maybe it doesn't matter whether the bricks are made from hardwood or not.
 
I know Lodgepole Pine has no chance against Oak or Locust.

But when it comes to pellets (or bricks). The Density is all the same. A Pine fiber ran through the same mill as an Oak fiber, will yield more BTU's than Oak. Reason being how BTU's are calculated. Pine has a higher BTU than Oak. But Oak is heavier amd the way #'s are calculated for Cordwood Oak will all the time.

But if the Density were the same (weight) the the Softwoods will have a Higher BTU content.

Ask any pellet guru and they will tell you most (not all, some fiber quality and densities suck) Softwoods are a much hotter and cleaner burning pellet.

This goes for pellets. But because these blocks are a compressed product. The same relative things may apply.

Again. Density plays a HUGE Role here. Some bricks are more dense than others. The better the fiber quality and the more dense the brick, the higher the BTU value and length of burn. IMO.

Some things may be slightly different. But the blocks are just Giant Pellets.
 
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