Clem Maybe one solution would be a hand crank blower, similar to what the old blacksmiths used to use. What are you using the gasifier for? tbone188
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Re: Gasifier fan (Pannirselvam P.V) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:49:53 -0400 > From: Jeff Davis <[email protected]> > To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Gasification] Gasifier fan > Message-ID: <1311526193.1453.4.camel@jeff-laptop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > My MEN gasifier didn't use a fan. I had to start on gasoline, not the > best way to go. I think they did that for safety reasons because fanning > was the leading cause of woodgas deaths, back in the day. > > Jeff > > > On Wed, 2011-07-20 at 04:18 +0000, Clement Aigbogun wrote: > > Has anybody on this list have success with operating a gasifier > > without using a fan or blower. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:01:33 -0300 > From: "Pannirselvam P.V" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and > gasification <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Gasification] Gasifier fan > Message-ID: > <CADw81md_Hk9d8=w3z3u0gbsixe0ft5csv8drdz9mm6yr3pt...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Hi Clement > > we have made some expeirments with saw dust upflow stove , that ate > very simple to made. > > With saw dust upflow work well making good gas with moiture , but > still i wonder why the same do not work with charcoal.Due to mass > transtransfer of the water not redily come out frrom pores of charcaol, > > Insteam puting water wirh carcoal > mix water with saw dustand then charcoal > This can work, may work.BUt you need to solve the start up problems > > Yiurs truely > Pannirselvam > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 1:18 AM, Clement Aigbogun <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > I have built yet another gasifier, an updraft. The design is such that a > > bed of charcoal would lay over damp materials(the water content of > materials > > is far in excess of what may be found in any normal wood) > > Now because I intend to ignite from under, I want to ask if the natural > > upward draft of heat would be sufficient to create the hot bed of > charcoal > > which is already placed over these damp materials(these materials are > > inbetween combustibles-the first layer of combustibles provides continous > > upward heat draft) without having the need for a fan or a blower. > > My problem with using a fan or a blower is that I may need to power it > with > > electricity or batteries which are scarce commodities in rural Nigeria. > > Has anybody on this list have success with operating a gasifier without > > using a fan or blower. By success I mean consistent engine grade gas > output > > everytime the gasifier is operated. > > Clem > > > > PS- thank you for the help > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Gasification mailing list > > > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > > [email protected] > > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > > > > > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org > > > > for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: > > http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/ > > > > > > -- > ************************************************ > P.V.PANNIRSELVAM > ASSOCIATE . PROF. > Research Group ,GPEC, Coordinator > Computer aided Cost engineering > > DEQ ? Departamento de Engenharia Qu?mica > CT ? Centro de Tecnologia / UFRN, Lagoa Nova ? Natal/RN > Campus Universit?rio. 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