Lightweight Stove Systems for Group Cooking Part 3: Performance of Inverted Canister and White Gas Stoves For Boiling Water and Melting Snow at Subzero (F) Temperatures

• Part 1: Basic Framework for Selecting A Cooking Pot and Predicting Fuel Needs
• Part 2: Exploring the Effects of Cold Temperatures, Canister Inversion, Snow Melting, and Heat Exchanger Systems
• (This Article) Part 3: Performance of Inverted Canister and White Gas Stoves For Boiling Water and Melting Snow at Subzero (F) Temperatures

ARTICLE OUTLINE

• Series Index
• Series Review
• Terminology
• Part 3 Objectives
• Exploring Stove System Limits
  • Table 1. Influence of Temperature on Boil Time and Fuel Consumption
  • Comments
• Influence of Pot Volume on Inverted Canister Stove Performance For Melting Snow at Subzero Temperatures
  • Table 2. Comparison of Boil Times at Subzero Temperatures in Response to Water Volume
  • Table 3. Comparison of Boil Times as a Function of Temperature for the MSR Reactor System
• Performance of White Gas vs. Inverted Canister Systems at Subzero Temperatures
  • Table 4a. Comparison of Boil Time and Fuel Consumption Between a White Gas and Inverted Canister Stove System at Subfreezing Temperatures - Water Boiling
  • Table 4b. Comparison of Boil Time and Fuel Consumption Between a White Gas and Inverted Canister Stove System at Subzero Temperatures - Water Boiling
  • Table 4c. Comparison of Boil Time and Fuel Consumption Between a White Gas and Inverted Canister Stove System at Subzero Temperatures - Snow Melting
• Summary of Part 3

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