[Gasification] Charcoal and biochar

[Jason]

I am loving the sound of that project. One day I hope to see my IntensiFire
delivery and installs done using woodgas powered vehicles.

Jason



On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 7:23 AM, Doug <Doug.Williams at orcon.net.nz> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> Glad you can still find time for fun, we need more of it(:-)
>
> > Thrre 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?
>
> I don't know the topography of the USA between Barre and Long Beach, but
> if you get there across the USA, then it will be a doodle to drive up the
> Californian central valley, up the long climb to Mount Shasta, then onto
> Etna. Gasifiers work at there best under max torque conditions, so up hill
> is slower than high speed on the flats, given the change to operating
> conditions.
>
> If you have time to do this, I am quite sure that I can organise a
> sponsored trail of pellet dumps (at least from San Francisco) to replace
> the gas stations others depend on, but then I would expect you to have that
> factor already sponsored. Of course you will be able to see the Shasta
> Class installation at work, but it's key operating requirement is right now
> not in the Summer, but they run it anyway to clock up the hours monitoring
> the life factors of the design factors.
>
> If you have a time table, let us know well in advance so it can be well
> organised in advance.
>
> Regards,
> Doug Williams,
> Fluidyne.
>
>
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