Hello Charles, We tried it on the RUF briquetter, but it takes a binder. No way even with very high pressure. Starch is o.k., some amount of torryfied chips seem to work,too.
Check RUF IN US ! Best regards RolfCharles Purdy / Bay Enterprises Limited <[email protected]> escribió:Good day all, Anyone doing any work on charcoal briquettes? Regards all, Charles Kevin is it ever going to warm up? C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin C" <[email protected]> To: "Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [Gasification] Charcoal and biochar > > 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/
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