[Gasification] Straw Fueled CHP

Fri Dec 22 23:41:46 CST 2017

Have you considered converting the wheat straw directly into organic matter to enhance the soil rather than burning it?  It would seem Australian soils could use a greater ability to retain water and improved soil tilth.  Equipment to do direct seeding of subsequent crops through surface cover crops is used extensively in the US.

In the US, we have a 425,000 acre farming area in the Willamette Valley of Oregon which annually converts 2 millions tons of grass straw into organic matter.  It came after a history of being burned in the fields for the previous 50 years.  The grass straw has been composted in place on for over 25 years now and we have been almost smoke free since the early 1990's.  The farmers have realized a reduction in fertilizer requirements, no increase in crop diseases and improved nitrogen utilization.  All of this while the crop purity and yield is as good as it has ever been.  I describe it as a Win-Win-Win.  Soil is a complex gift and removing extra organic matter from the soil cycle is not always the best choice.

I would be glad to discuss the concept with you if you choose.

Art

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From: Gasification <gasification-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org> on behalf of DARYL JOHN SCHERGER <daryl.scherger at bigpond.com>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 8:28 PM
To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification
Subject: Re: [Gasification] Straw Fueled CHP

Thanks Tom,
I've received a few good leads and hopefully one of them will prove suitable.  Liz Hamilton suggested I use your site and it was well worth while.

We field burn million of tonnes of cereal straw annually in Australia and it just makes sense to use it for energy instead.

Regards,
Daryl.

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Sent: Saturday, 23 Dec, 2017 At 3:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Gasification] Straw Fueled CHP

Ag Energy in Spokane, Washington has been developing a straw gasifier. You will have to contact to them to discover their experience with engines and power generation.

https://ag.energy/<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fag.energy%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cebbf641ab96b4023109108d549be2290%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636496003324957209&sdata=xK%2Fv%2FPdceXcTWxE%2BQF%2FpcHCu%2FwJhzXA2rIGit988Jho%3D&reserved=0>

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From: Gasification [mailto:gasification-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Leland Taylor
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 4:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [Gasification] Straw Fueled CHP

What is your anticipated cost/KW?

Sincerely,

Leland T. "Tom" Taylor

Thermogenics Inc.

+001-505-463-8422

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From: DARYL JOHN SCHERGER <daryl.scherger at bigpond.com<mailto:daryl.scherger at bigpond.com>>
To: gasification <gasification at lists.bioenergylists.org<mailto:gasification at lists.bioenergylists.org>>
Sent: Thu, Dec 21, 2017 7:23 pm
Subject: [Gasification] Straw Fueled CHP

Hello,

I'm looking for a supplier of proven gasification CHP systems that can use wheat straw as fuel, either shredded or as pellets.  The outputs needed are 150 kWe net and 350 kWt.

I would like references from operating plants, preferably in Australia, Europe or North America, to confirm the reliability of their systems.

Any suggestion will be gratefully received.

Yours sincerely,

Daryl Scherger.

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