Dear Craig and Tom
I would suggest that Pellets are an especially good fuel for "Cross
Country Travel", in that they can be purchased all across the country,
throughout the year. When you want to refuel a Woodgas Car, simply
drive into Home Hardware or Walmart, and "fill 'er up."
Clearly, there is a problem with pellets used in an Imbert Style
gasifier, with moisture absorption by the pellets above the pyrolysis
zone. However, there is no such problem with pellets fed to one of
Luk's "Drizzlers"
"Pellet energy" is more expensive than "chip energy", but if the extra
cost is chalked up to "widespread availability", then it is a lot more
bearable.
Best wishes,
Kevin
Quoting Craig Kernan <[email protected]>:
Hi Tom,
Glad to see you are working on the automotive gasifier project we
discussed some years ago.
My plans were also delayed but now starting to go forward. Life
happens in non-linear ways.
Pellet do seem like an ideal fuel, however I have some concerns. These are:
1. the binders and their byproducts.
2. Will they hold together enough and predictably enough for good
gasifier operation?
3. variation in moisture content.
4. variations in "wood" material found in commercial pellets.
Thoughts from people on the list on:
1 these and other issues and
2 producing/ selecting wood pellets well suited for a gasifier (
what is important ?)
would be appreciated.
Thanks
Craig
On 3/16/2014 9:06 AM, Tom Reed wrote:
Dear Peter Davies and Al:
Thrree technologies are coming together
o. Wood pellets are widely available throughout the US, Europe and
much of the rest of the world.
o. Wood pellets are an ideal oil substitute for running cars and
trucks. Much better than the wood blocks used during WWII. The
cost of pellet energy is 1/3 the cost of gasoline.
o. Biochar is a product that should become better known and well
used, since it greatly increases soil productivity, while reducing
the CO2 burden on our atmosphere
I intend to buy a small truck when Spring comes, convert it to
producer gas from pellets and drive cross country to see my son in
Long Beach (and other West coast friends)
Comments?
Tom Reed
Thomas B Reed
280 Hardwick Rd
Barre, MA 01005
508 353 7841
On Mar 15, 2014, at 9:54 PM, Peter Davies <[email protected]> wrote:
David, this multi-layered question will be answered in the
positive shortly in a much more practical way and at a location
you may find more convenient to visit.
Peter
On 3/15/2014 1:55 PM, David Coote wrote:
And I'm very interested in where the technology is for
integrating biochar manufacture with gasification with a view to
using the producer gas for energy generation (thermal and
electricity) and what this integration means with respect to
biochar characteristics and quality of producer gas.
--
Peter Davies
Director
ID Gasifiers Pty Ltd
Delegate River, Victoria
Australia
Ph: 0402 845 295
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