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-----Original Message----- From: Doug [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 12:49 PM To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification Cc: Tom Miles Subject: Re: [Gasification] "the DriZzleR Gasifier": A new filter and a new pyrotouch Hi Tom, I get the Web site but no video as described, is this the same for everyone? Doug Williams, Fluidyne On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 07:56:29 -0700 "Tom Miles" <[email protected]> wrote: > http://thedrizzlergasifier.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-new-filter-and-new-p > yrotou > ch.html > > A new filter and a new pyrotouch > > Hi All, > > New Filter design, First part of the video. > > I just posted a video of a test of my new filter setup. The previous > filter a combination of cokes coal/woo/stainless steel shavings works > well but created Too much presure drop. Also It was a real mess this > coals SS shavings ... ugly smell and difficult to clean or to dispose. > This filterset up is far more lighter in application and has very > little pressure drop. Off coarse I have tested it only for 2.5 hours > so I can not tell how fast it will pack up with dirt. > > New pyrotouch/kompaktor/agitator. Second part of the video. > > A DriZzLeR being a gasifier working in drip feed need to be feed the > least possible amount of fuel. Also the flaming pyrolysis zone should > be kept very shallow and always at the same level. This is easy if you > have a constant load; then just DriZzle in on time interval. But > coupled on a generator in island mode with various laod demands and > thus various fuel consumption, on should have some kind of a level > sensing device to feed more under heavy load and less in idle load. > The Pyrotouch/kompaktor works fine with dense fuel such as pellets. > With Woodchips the constant hitting the fuel, even if only very little > force, is compacting the reduction too much and after some hours the reduction is packed densely and the gasifier stops breathing. > > > > Also when DriZzling in pellets the distribute fine all over the > flaming pyrolysis. Woodchips are falling down in one chute and pile up > on one side of the fuel tube. The other side gets no wood and burns > empty with as result a big hollow burn. So the Pyrotouch should have > one more function extra, an agitator and leveling function to make an > even and level flaming zone. In the second part of the video I show an attempt to achieve this goal. > Unfortunately the micro switch being too close to the hot zone melted. > Adaptations are needed But the principle seems to work. > > Have a look in this video, subscribe, advise and comment > > Luk > -- Doug <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ 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/
