Thanks very much for this, Ray! Lori
On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 5:32 PM, Ray Menke <[email protected]> wrote: > Lori, I looked at your answers to Kevin's questions. I am assuming > that wood CHIPS are your intended source for making biochar. I had > six dump truck loads of chips delivered to my composting area, and > immediately mixed them with cow manure, grass clippings, chicken and > duck manure, etc, and started two giant compost piles. The green > chips as delivered by the road crews will not be usable in gasifiers > or biochar retorts until they are bone dry, and even then, I never was > able to add more than a couple of 5 gallon plastic buckets of them to > the retort to fill in some of the gaps. After several years, when you > screen the compost, there will be some chips and shards of wood that, > after they are dried, can be added to your retort. Due to years of > drought, we have lots of dead trees that have been falling down or > have been blown over. I use those for the charcoal making process, > and can include heavy duty stalks from other plants such as rattlebox, > corn, okra, and lambsquarters, and even the stalks from thistles. Any > wood you place in a TLUD device, whether it be a cookstove or a 55 > gallon retort must be really dry. (No green wood!) I sometimes use > knots, "Y's" or other non-splittable wood in the retort, but it > usually needs to be run through twice. It is possible to place > another retort in the afterburner (or chimney) so it can utilize the > heat from the lower retort. Once you start the retort, and if you see > flames shooting out of the top barrel, you might get away with adding > a shovel or two of chips, but too many and you will have a real smoke > maker. I try to make no smoke.. > You will need to make some drying racks. I use several large screens > up on saw horses. The fuel must be dry. > > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Lori Heath <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thank you Ray! > > > > Lori > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Ray Menke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Lori, > >> Here is a link to a 36 page paper discussing biochars. > >> > >> < > http://www.biochar-international.org/sites/default/files/All-Biochars--Version2--Oct2009.pdf > > > >> In my own personal garden, the use of biochar mixed into my compost > >> has greatly increased the yield of onions, peppers, and potatoes, but > >> seems to have stunted my okra and blackberries. (The grass around the > >> biochar making area is extremely lush, and my cows love it..) I know > >> blackberries like a pH around 5.5, and the ash that I added to the > >> compost raised that pH. Ray > >> > >> On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Lori Heath <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Thanks for posting this, Erin. Do you know if the biochar produced by > >> > this > >> > method is suitable for biochar? > >> > > >> > Lori > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Erin Rasmussen <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Hi All, > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I've assembled the Gary Gilmore's Charcoal making instructions from > >> >> Jeff > >> >> along with Mr. Gilmore's youtube videos and posted them on the > biochar > >> >> site > >> >> for anyone that's interested. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> The Gary Gilmore Charcoal Drum > >> >> > >> >> http://www.biochar.bioenergylists.org/Gilmore-Charcoal-Drum > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> He does a great job of describing a top lit updraft charcoal making > >> >> technique using a couple of steel drums and controlling airflow by > >> >> selectively piling dirt up to block off the air holes. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Kind regards, > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Erin Rasmussen > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> TR Miles Technical Consultants Inc. http://www.trmiles.com/ > >> >> > >> >> and BioEnergy Discussion Lists http://www.bioenergylists.org/ > >> >> > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> From: Gasification > >> >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> >> On Behalf Of Jeffrey Davis > >> >> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 10:43 AM > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification > >> >> Subject: Re: [Gasification] Looking for contact info for Jeff Davis > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I think you wanted Gary's document that has been sent to you but > maybe > >> >> your thinking of the gasifier that produced charcoal. > >> >> > >> >> I have no idea if any of these designs will produce biochar but they > >> >> will > >> >> produce charcoal. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Jeff > >> >> > >> >> ________________________________ > >> >> > >> >> From: "Lori Heath" <[email protected]> > >> >> To: "Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification" > >> >> <[email protected]> > >> >> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:33:47 PM > >> >> Subject: Re: [Gasification] Looking for contact info for Jeff Davis > >> >> > >> >> Hello there Jeff, > >> >> > >> >> Thanks for your reply...Could you tell me if the design that you had > >> >> for a > >> >> biochar retort at your puffergas site is available elsewhere online? > >> >> > >> >> All the best, > >> >> Lori Heath > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Jeffrey Davis <[email protected]> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Copy sent to Lori. > >> >> > >> >> Jeff > >> >> > >> >> ________________________________ > >> >> > >> >> From: "Tom Miles" <[email protected]> > >> >> To: "Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification" > >> >> <[email protected]> > >> >> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 10:46:44 AM > >> >> Subject: Re: [Gasification] Looking for contact info for Jeff Davis > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Lori, > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Jeff Davis closed his puffergas website and we transferred much of > his > >> >> information to the bioenergylists website. We’ll check to see if we > >> >> have > >> >> that file online. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Thnks > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Tom Miles > >> >> > >> >> Owner > >> >> > >> >> Bioenergylists.org > >> >> > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> > >> >> www.gasifiers.bioenergylists.org > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> From: Gasification > >> >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> >> On Behalf Of Lori Heath > >> >> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 5:56 AM > >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> Subject: [Gasification] Looking for contact info for Jeff Davis > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Hello, > >> >> > >> >> I am looking for the biochar retort design that used to be featured > at > >> >> the > >> >> following website address... > >> >> > >> >> http://www.puffergas.com/historic/rules/rules.html > >> >> > >> >> However, now when I click on this address, it redirects to Jeff > Davis's > >> >> site on Bioenergy Lists. > >> >> > >> >> Does anyone know where I could find the design I am looking for, > and/or > >> >> the contact information for the designer? > >> >> > >> >> Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated. > >> >> > >> >> Best regards, > >> >> Lori Heath > >> >> > >> >> St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> 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/ > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> 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/ > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> 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/ > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> 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/ > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > 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/ > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Ray Menke > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > > > > > -- > Ray Menke > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ >
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