[Gasification] Charcoal and biochar

[Craig Kernan]

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 <idgasifier at gmail.com> 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
>>
>>
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