Afterburners - are they the best option?

[Dimal]

Re: Afterburners - are they the best option?

Ironic... I was going to say that Fenners is a tool but I decided not to say it.

Good one mate [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
;D ;D

[Dimal]

Re: Afterburners - are they the best option?

Ironic... I was going to say that Fenners is a tool but I decided not to say it.

ROFL! ;D

Ill call Council. Thanks for everyones help - your experiences and advice are very much appreciated.

Onya Dennis..... Let us know how you get on mate,

Mal.

[aedion]

Re: Afterburners - are they the best option?

Ironic... I was going to say that Fenners is a tool but I decided not to say it.

ROFL!  ;D

Ill call Council.  Thanks for everyones help - your experiences and advice are very much appreciated.

After reading the roasting you gave Fenners, (pun intended) in his roasting in a residential area thread,
I would have thought this is some thing you would have feedback from when you submited a DA to the local council before you started to roast at home?

[Dennis]

Re: Afterburners - are they the best option?

aedion, roasts completed at home have been restricted to small quantities and therefore a DA is not required.

The roaster will be moved to an industrial estate or similar once I leave my job and I will certainly liaise with the relevant Council at that point, though doubt a DA would be required then/there either. More likely to require food business registration, regular inspections and compliance with food standards code. Before roasting commercially I will ensure that all Council requirements are met or exceeded.

If you have some input on the topic of afterburners would be delighted to hear them - my intention is still to come up with the cleanest solution possible, not create another smelly smoke stack or irritate and inconvenience people. Hope that answers your question and you are ok with that.

[GrindOnDemand]

Re: Afterburners - are they the best option?

After reading the roasting you gave Fenners, (pun intended) in his roasting in a residential area thread, I would have thought this is some thing you would have feedback from when you submited a DA to the local council before you started to roast at home?

1) Fenners res area topic was open slather - he set the tone, he had comebacks, and he got responses ... he stood his own, replied, & got responses ... welcome to a forum-format aedion!;

2) I didnt detect any hint from Dennis post of any intention to "roast at home" with his set-up ... isnt that the gist behind his questioning? Hes lookin to be a bit considerate, & explore a residential/environmental friendly modus-operandi from my beacon, anyway ... (bloody hope so Dennis, or my post means **** )

[Dennis]

Re: Afterburners - are they the best option?

Thanks Tony - the roaster is definitely not going to live in a residential area! I will miss saying good night to it! ;D

[scottbase]

Thanks Tony - the roaster is definitely not going to live in a residential area! I will miss saying good night to it! ;D

Hi Dennis, So where did you end up with this? It would be interesting to hear what you went with.

[cuppacoffee]

Hello scottbase and everyone else. It's me, Dennis! Wow, so much water under the bridge and smoke up the stack since I first posted here.

I'm still roasting on Diedrich roasters (12 and 70kg) and using the one Diedrich thermal oxidiser (afterburner) as per post 13 for both, but not concurrently. This has proven to be very effective in eliminating smoke and odour, though I still question the environmental value of 'cleaning the air' when so much gas is required to achieve this. Of course, there are other systems available, ranging from water curtains to catalytic systems which all have advantages and disadvantages, and various degrees of effectiveness. To date, I haven't come across anything better to use than an afterburner.

All the best.

[TC]

Welcome back Dennis. Good to see you here.

It is a tricky one. Smoke, smell and associated nasties into the atmosphere or burn a heap of fossil fuel to remove the smoke and nasties. I look forward to the day when there is a more environmentally friendly solution.

Must visit when I am next in town to view some of this roaster porn!

[Dimal]

G'day Den....

Miss ya mate...

Mal.

[cuppacoffee]

Thanks Mal. Hope you're well!

[Dimal]

Thanks Mal. Hope you're well!

Likewise you and yours too Den...

Mal.