<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Biocoal isNOT charcoal! It contains 80% of the energy in the original wood, but is friable, easily compressed, briquettes or fired as a powder in utility boilers by itself or as an aid to better combustion of powdered coal.</div><div><br></div><div>Tom Reed<br><br>Thomas B Reed<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div></div><div><br>On Oct 10, 2012, at 1:35 AM, "doug.williams" <<a href="mailto:Doug.Williams@orcon.net.nz">Doug.Williams@orcon.net.nz</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Hi Kenny,</strong></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>You ask</strong>:</font></div>
<div><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Is anyone aware of a US commercial producer of
small-scale, solid-fuel (bio-coal fired) power plants in the 1 to 20 MW
range?<br><br><strong>Please define your version of bio-coal, as it can have
differing interpretations. It suggests charcoal, if so, one might expect for you
to consider a number of options. </strong></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Tell us more. because there is a huge gap between raw and
"pre-charred" fuel gasification. Your range of outputs stretch credibility to
supply a pre-carbonized fuel for 20MWe, so what is the direction of your
enquiry? Possibly you are researching the capabilities of the
technology, but 1-20MWe is rather big when discussing biomass gasification
systems. You might also comment on the end use of the gas, boiler of
engine power generation? </strong></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>This forum has an affinity with
discussing these issues, because the future needs what we may be able to do,
given the right challenges, and your question should trigger off comment from
the accumulated expertise.</strong></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Doug Williams,</strong></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Fluidyne.</strong></font></div>
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