[Gasification] effect of steam on tar and soot production during pyrolysis?

[Greg Manning]

Greetings List.

Jim,

 There are many ways to improve all "sections" (used loosely) within a
downdraft gasifier,  however IMO, steam in biomass is NOT one of them,
Coal on the otherhand is the opposite.

Attempting to control the reaction temperature should only be done
within the design of the gasifier, for it's intended feedstock, any
other methods, simply put..... fail.

Design is paramount, get it right in the first place (aliken to the
foundation of a house) once the design is right, everything else runs
correct (level plumb and true).

Greg Manning




On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 9:05 PM, jim mason <jim at allpowerlabs.org> wrote:
> on the road to reducing problems in the reactor so there are less

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