[Gasification] Charcoal and biochar

[Greg Manning]

Is my math off ?

450.00 per tonne (2240 lbs, NOT 2000lbs.) (a ton is 2000), 450 / 2240 is
about 0.208 * 40 (average bag in lbs.) = 8.00 a bag !!

so for most gasifiers its a pound a mile, so 40 miles = 9 bucks ? (taxes in)

My truck on gasoline ( at 1.25 a liter) is 16 bucks an hour on the highway
@ 62 miles an hour SO if you said (round numbers) a bag and a half  (60
lbs) would be 12 bucks.... to do the same......

HOWEVER.... at Canadian Tire a bag of pellets is 5.99

Hardwood Pellets, 40 lb. *Product* #64-2776-0
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/home/heating-air-conditioning/fireplaces-heating-systems/firelogs-wood-pellets-firestarters/hardwood-pellets-40-lb-0642776p.html

Greg (watch for line wrap on the above link)





On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 6:31 AM, Greg Manning <a31ford at gmail.com> wrote:

> That (For once) lol, I WILL agree with.
>
> BTW, just an update on the ash grinder (not trying to hijack the thread),
> progress is coming along nicely but slowly, the biggest problem has been
> snow (the removal of), and maintaining the truck & blade.
>
> Doing everything in "cold process" (for flow design) has been tricky,
> (building a gasifier that has no hearth has been tricky), however I hope to
> do real world testing within the month.....
>
> Greg
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Kevin C <kchisholm at ca.inter.net> wrote:
>
>> Dear Greg
>>
>>
>> Quoting Greg Manning <a31ford at gmail.com>:
>>
>>  But Kevin, if the pellets cost MORE than gasp;ine to drive the same
>>> distance, then why go on a gasifier in the first place !
>>>
>>
>> # I did a calculation that "Whenever Gasoline is more than $.95 per
>> litre, it is cheaper to drive on Pellets costing $450 per tonne or less".
>> Here in Nova Scotia, Canada, Gasoline is about $1.38 per litre.
>>
>> # The BIG THING with teh much more expensive pellets is their widespread
>> availability. Of course, when "at home", or where one has "assured access
>> to suitable chips", use chips.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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