Hi Tom, The current status of gasification for power generation in Sub Saharan Africa is very actual. In 2017, LTS International and E4Tech (both UK) implemented Phase I of the Bioenergy for Sustainable Energy Access in Africa (BSEAA) study. BSEAA is investigating opportunities and challenges for the roll-out of bioenergy technology in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and supporting the development of innovative solutions. The study included six Case Study Reports related to biomass gasification, none of them operated successful. All of them are imported technologies from India, China, Canada and Dominican Republic.
I am involved in the Phase II study of BSEAA. Main task is to investigate the barriers of implemented gasifiers and define enabling conditions for successful adoption and expansion of small scale biomass gasification technology in SSA countries. Hopefully I will be able to answer the question of Tom Miles during this project. Any suggestion or comments regarding the BSEAA study are welcome (har...@knoefconsultancy.com). Thanks, Harrie Knoef From: pett...@soleco-technology.com Sent: Friday, October 11, 2019 12:11 AM To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification Subject: Re: [Gasification] Gasification for Power Generation in SubSaharan Africa We are selling gasification units that are patented downdraft units that handle about 160lb. to 180lb. per hour. They go out as singles, twins or as a Quad Pack. We can fit four units in a 40ft. ISO Container. These units produce a fine, dry prilled (size of grains of rice) BioChar which is sold on unprocessed at around US$1500 per ton or processed down to 20 microns and then sold for around US$2850 per ton. These units may be seen at University of Iowa. They have only three main moving parts and pyrolysis takes place at very high temperatures. In many cases we look at combining with a biodigester and make pellets from the digestate which can be used as fuel for gasifier or as fertilizer, we re-cycle the water as either "A" Grade agricultural water or we make it potable with a simple proceedure. Stay safe. Hugh. E. Hugh Pettman, Ph.D. BioPhysics Research Pte. Ltd. BPR Soleco XYTECH Group www.biophysics-research.net Telephone: +61 43 44 33 565 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Gasification] Gasification for Power Generation in SubSaharan Africa From: Tom Miles <trmile...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, October 09, 2019 2:32 am To: gasification@lists.bioenergylists.org What is the current status of gasification for power generation in Sub Saharan Africa? Where systems are operating in the 40-150 kWe range, 150-500kWe, 500kWe-20 MWe? Are gasification systems participating in current programs like Power Africa? What fuels are begin used? Are the gasification systems reliable? Thanks Tom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Gasification mailing list to Send a Message to the list, use the email address gasificat...@bioenergylists.org 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 gasificat...@bioenergylists.org 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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