For the tealite I just weighed, the wax was ~13g


On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 8:55 AM, RussellMc <apptechnz@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hydrocarbons provide about 10-15 kWh/kg total bond energy - varies somewh=
at
> with molecular chain length with short ones benefiting from the slightly
> higher H to C ratio -  best is (probably) Methane =3D CH4 and candle wax,
> being solid and rather non volatile at room temperature  will be somewhat
> long chain. How much you get in practice deep-ends on the efficiency of
> your burning process, but even at 100% efficiency a tea light would provi=
de
> perhaps 500 Watt-hours (based on out-of-head- estimate 50 grams of wax
> /tealight - I being several thousand km from home with no readily availab=
le
> tea's-light or weighing mechanisms to hand.) If you can get by on 2
> kW.hr/day added heat energy and can get 100% conversion then 4 x tealight=
s
> may suffice. For most it wouldn't.
>
>
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