... we're now working with Cascade Designs (maker of MSR camping stoves) on a similar project, so the final product might differ quite a bit from what we've done so far with the Pocket Stove...
+ Burns diesel and JP-8 (1/3 ounce per use)
+ Heats 16 ounces of water by 100°F in less than 10 minutes
+ Stove and stand weigh 6 ounces (only a 4-ounce increase vs. current
stand)
+ Long life, no maintenance wicking system
+ Operates at -25°F to 115°F, sea level to 10,000 ft altitude
Part of what makes the technology exciting, both for the military and
commercial markets, is that it doesn't require a pressurized fuel
source. This stove is ignited with an MRE match, and has a special
wick, made of a ceramic fiber material that is not consumed or plugged
during operation. It has been tested to last for hundreds of uses
without significant performance degradation. Fuel is drawn from the
reservoir to the surface of the wick, where it can be ignited. Heat
feedback from the flame warms the wick and begins to vaporize the fuel, producing a clean and vigorous flame. Within 30 seconds to a minute, the flame is fully developed. Depending on the amount of fuel initially added, it will burn for 10 to 25 minutes. It performs similarly to the trioxane fuel bar, heating a pint of water by 100 degrees in less than 10 minutes. It will boil the water if the canteen cup is left in place longer.