On Aug 2, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 18:00:14 -0400, Brian wrote in message > <[email protected]>: > >> Our hearth is a bit on the large side, about 250 mm. The raw material >> for that part was free, we like cheap and we love free. > > ..er, the Gengas sizes I gave you are for the hearth restriction, > with a large vessel, you drop in e.g. a flange with the hole size > you want, and rest it on long enough bolts that also plugs the > bolt holes. "Around it", stuff in filler materials, use e.g. > sheet metal, ash and kaowool and have charcoal and ash build > up an ash cone as you run it. > With several hole plates or "stove rings", you're able to > "trim" the hearth restriction hole to suit your taste. >
Interesting. <long thoughtful pause> I think I like your imagineering there... I think I'll do some spreadsheet modeling and see if we can try something reasonable. Thanks!!! -brian _______________________________________________ Gasification mailing list [email protected] http://listserv.repp.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_listserv.repp.org http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org http://info.bioenergylists.org
