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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks Rolf,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>You all doing ok?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Still frozen up here!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Charles</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 18, 2014 5:31
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Gasification] Charcoal and
biochar</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hello Charles,
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<DIV>We tried it on the RUF briquetter, but it takes a binder. No way even
with very high pressure. Starch is o.k., some amount of torryfied chips seem
to work,too.</DIV>
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<DIV>Check RUF IN US !</DIV>
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<DIV>Best regards</DIV>
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<DIV>Rolf</DIV><BR>Charles Purdy / Bay Enterprises Limited <<A
href="mailto:bayent@ns.sympatico.ca">bayent@ns.sympatico.ca</A>>
escribió:<BR>Good day all,<BR><BR>Anyone doing any work on charcoal
briquettes?<BR><BR>Regards all,<BR>Charles<BR><BR>Kevin is it ever going to
warm up?<BR>C<BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Kevin C"
<kchisholm@ca.inter.net><BR>To: "Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and
gasification" <BR><gasification@lists.bioenergylists.org><BR>Sent:
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:35 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [Gasification] Charcoal and
biochar<BR><BR><BR>><BR>> Dear Craig and Tom<BR>><BR>> I would
suggest that Pellets are an especially good fuel for "Cross <BR>> Country
Travel", in that they can be purchased all across the country, <BR>>
throughout the year. When you want to refuel a Woodgas Car, simply drive
<BR>> into Home Hardware or Walmart, and "fill 'er up."<BR>><BR>>
Clearly, there is a problem with pellets used in an Imbert Style <BR>>
gasifier, with moisture absorption by the pellets above the pyrolysis <BR>>
zone. However, there is no such problem with pellets fed to one of Luk's
<BR>> "Drizzlers"<BR>><BR>> "Pellet energy" is more expensive than
"chip energy", but if the extra <BR>> cost is chalked up to "widespread
availability", then it is a lot more <BR>> bearable.<BR>><BR>> Best
wishes,<BR>><BR>> Kevin<BR>><BR>> Quoting Craig Kernan
<craig@postcollapse.org>:<BR>><BR>>> Hi
Tom,<BR>>><BR>>> Glad to see you are working on the automotive
gasifier project we <BR>>> discussed some years ago.<BR>>> My
plans were also delayed but now starting to go forward. Life
happens <BR>>> in non-linear ways.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>
Pellet do seem like an ideal fuel, however I have some concerns. These
<BR>>> are:<BR>>><BR>>> 1. the binders and their
byproducts.<BR>>> 2. Will they hold together enough and
predictably enough for good <BR>>> gasifier operation?<BR>>>
3. variation in moisture content.<BR>>> 4. variations in
"wood" material found in commercial pellets.<BR>>><BR>>>
Thoughts from people on the list on:<BR>>> 1 these and other
issues and<BR>>> 2 producing/ selecting wood pellets well
suited for a gasifier ( what <BR>>> is important
?)<BR>>><BR>>> would be appreciated.<BR>>><BR>>>
Thanks<BR>>><BR>>>
Craig<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> On 3/16/2014
9:06 AM, Tom Reed wrote:<BR>>>> Dear Peter Davies and
Al:<BR>>>><BR>>>> Thrree technologies are coming
together<BR>>>><BR>>>> o. Wood pellets are widely available
throughout the US, Europe and much <BR>>>> of the rest of the
world.<BR>>>><BR>>>> o. Wood pellets are an ideal oil
substitute for running cars and <BR>>>> trucks. Much better
than the wood blocks used during WWII. The cost of <BR>>>>
pellet energy is 1/3 the cost of gasoline.<BR>>>><BR>>>> o.
Biochar is a product that should become better known and well used,
<BR>>>> since it greatly increases soil productivity, while
reducing the CO2 <BR>>>> burden on our
atmosphere<BR>>>><BR>>>> I intend to buy a small truck when
Spring comes, convert it to producer <BR>>>> gas from pellets
and drive cross country to see my son in Long Beach <BR>>>>
(and other West coast friends)<BR>>>><BR>>>>
Comments?<BR>>>><BR>>>> Tom Reed<BR>>>> Thomas B
Reed<BR>>>> 280 Hardwick Rd<BR>>>> Barre, MA
01005<BR>>>> 508 353 7841<BR>>>><BR>>>>> On Mar
15, 2014, at 9:54 PM, Peter Davies <idgasifier@gmail.com>
wrote:<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> David, this multi-layered
question will be answered in the positive <BR>>>>> shortly
in a much more practical way and at a location you may find
<BR>>>>> more convenient to
visit.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
Peter<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>>> On
3/15/2014 1:55 PM, David Coote wrote:<BR>>>>>> And I'm very
interested in where the technology is for integrating
<BR>>>>>> biochar manufacture with gasification with a view
to using the <BR>>>>>> producer gas for energy generation
(thermal and electricity) and what <BR>>>>>> this
integration means with respect to biochar characteristics and
<BR>>>>>> quality of producer gas.<BR>>>>> --
<BR>>>>> Peter Davies<BR>>>>>
Director<BR>>>>> ID Gasifiers Pty Ltd<BR>>>>> Delegate
River, Victoria<BR>>>>> Australia<BR>>>>> Ph: 0402 845
295<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
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