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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>Dear Tom</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>I would agree with you that a Top Lit Updraft
Gasifier, operated in a batch mode would be great for producing "Heating Grade
Gas" (HGG), when there was a desire to also produce charcoal. However, if
Masi was interested in maximum use of the corncobs for producing HGG, then a
"top lit gasifier system" would not appear to be the best approach, because the
charcoal left over would be undesirable. Additionally, there is the problem of a
"batch operation."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>If Masi wanted a gasifier system to produce a
woodgas suitable for powering an Internal Combustion engine, I cannot see how
the Top Lit Gasifier could possibly produce an Engine Grade Gas. (EGG) I would
suggest that it would have excessive tar, that would make it useless for
fuelling an IC Engine. Additionally, there is the inherent problem of the batch
nature of the TLUD gasifier.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>As I see it:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>1: The TLUD gasifier is great for use with a close
coupled burner system, where there is a wish to produce a residual
charcoal, and where batch operation is acceptable.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>2: A TLUD gasifier is not appropriate for producing
Engine Grade Gas, because of an unacceptably high tar content. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>3: A TLUD gasifier is not appropriate unless it is
desired to produce a charcoal by-product.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>I might be missing something, but do you know of
any way that a TLUD can produce engine Grade Gas?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>Best wishes,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>Kevin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>From: "Thomas Reed" <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:19 AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Subject: Re: [Gasification] Gasification of Corn
cob</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial>> Dear Masi<BR>>
<BR>> I have never run a gasifier on corn cobs, but I believe they would be
an excellent fuel as long as the moisture content is <15%. Be sure to operate
lighting the TOP of the pile so that the char sits above the unburned
fuel. <BR>> <BR>> Write me -send a picture- if you can.<BR>>
<BR>> Yours truly,<BR>> <BR>> Tom Reed<BR>> <BR>> Thomas B Reed
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On Oct 10, 2012, at 5:02 AM, masi karuppu
<</FONT><A href="mailto:masikaruppu@gmail.com"><FONT
face=Arial>masikaruppu@gmail.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>> wrote:<BR>>
<BR>>> Dear Sir,<BR>>> <BR>>> I would like to know about the
operating performance of a gasifier<BR>>> which works on Corn cob as fuel
input.<BR>>> <BR>>> Thanks and regards<BR>>>
K.Subramaniam<BR>>> <BR>>>
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