[Stoves] A continuous feed rice husk gasifier for parboiling 40 kg of rice?

[Paul Anderson]

Dear Serge,

Thanks for the message.   The topic is interesting to me, and probably 
some others.   So I have some questions:

1.  What heat source(s) are you currently using?   Do you have 
batch-operations of rice husk gasifiers already?   What is good and what 
is bad about them?

2.  Is your operation the only one, or could there be other similar 
businesses that might also want to improve their heat sources?

3.  I assume that all of the associated structures are in place, 
functional, and are expected to be part of the new operation. Structures 
such as the large vessels (pots, trays, cauldrons, etc.) and also the 
boiler.

4.  Please send us some photos of the existing installation. There are 
issues such as height of the boiler above ground that can influence what 
options could be for the new "fire box."

5.  Are you or others in your area interested in biochar from the rice 
husks?   If so, a pyrolyzer (rather than a full process gasifier) might 
be more appropriate.

In case other readers have a question about parboiled rice husks as 
fuel, here in the USA we get rice husks from a company, and all of their 
husks that are available to us are parboiled, and they work very well in 
the TLUD gasifiers (with fan power, of course.).

Looking forward to the additional information and then the discussion, 
via the Listserv for a while, and eventually direct emails.

Paul

Doc  /  Dr TLUD  /  Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD
Email:  psanders at ilstu.edu
Skype: paultlud      Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website:  www.drtlud.com

On 2/16/2015 7:28 AM, Serge Horsmans wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I am wondering if a continuous feed rice husk gasifier could be used
> in the parboiling process of rice in Benin.
> The three basic steps of parboiling are soaking, steaming and drying.
> For parboiling we first soak 40 kg of paddy in 25 l. of water . The
> paddy and the water are heated to 80°C.  Could this be done with  a
> continuous gasifier ?
> Next we steam for about 30 min. with about 6 l. water. Could this be
> done with the same continuous gasifier we used for soaking ?
> It will be used outdoor.
> I am looking forward to your answers.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Serge
>
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