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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Hi Gasification
Colleagues,</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Having just had this interesting exchange
about charcoal waste from gasifiers, and how it can be used as
biochar to benefit soil and plants alike, I suddenly remembered that I
had such wastes still in my Pioneer Class gasifier. These were left over since
last June, and I never got back to them due to other priorities. In fact, I
failed to report on this June visit from Assistant Professor Keng- Tung Wu from
the University of Taiwan, but will add this after the New Zealand holiday season
is over.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>While we talk about this or that type of
fuel being gasified, it is not often that you get to see the resulting
affects of four different species gasified at the same time under the exact
same conditions, which would be hard to control, and
inconsistant between testing of singular species. The photos are clear
enough, but the color of the char would not show the black sooty surface, which
shows up looking white in the photos. Any tips on how or what may cause this
would be appreciated, as any who have seen our reduction charcoals will testify
as to its velvet like black surfaces.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>The photos can be seen on the Fluidyne
Archive. </STRONG></FONT><A
href="http://www.fluidynenz.250x.com/"><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>http://www.fluidynenz.250x.com/</STRONG></FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hope this is of interest to those following
biochar projects.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Doug Williams,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fluidyne
Gasification.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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