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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi Tom,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>We had our local expert, John Sanderson from Gasification Australia, do a technical report on Powermax systems, see: </span><a href="http://www.wxteneng.com/en/Biomass-Gasification-Power-Plant-5.html">http://www.wxteneng.com/en/Biomass-Gasification-Power-Plant-5.html</a> , you may know of them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>He visited the factory and was impressed by their knowledge and build quality. They do produce a downdraft fixed bed system rated at 50 kW and may be suitable for your rice plant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Daryl.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Gasification <gasification-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom Miles<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 1 November 2019 3:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification <gasification@lists.bioenergylists.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Gasification] 40 kWe genset for a Rice Plant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>A rice plant in Southern Africa is on a weak grid and wants to explore using a rice husk gasifier. They have 19 motors from 1-3 KW totaling 41.5 KW. The plant mills all year 8 hours per day. 500-600 tons of rice husks per year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>What systems would this group recommend? Where are similar systems operating? Do any use a battery?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Tom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>T R Miles Technical Consultants, Inc<br>Portland, OR 97225<br><a href="mailto:tmiles@trmiles.com" target="_blank">tmiles@trmiles.com</a><br><a href="http://www.trmiles.com" target="_blank">www.trmiles.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>