[Gasification] Horizontal

[Toby Seiler]

Bob, Dan, Doug, list.   Not exactly horizontal... but on an X configuration planned.  Degradation of materials moves down a 45 degree slope.  Combusted gas and air coming from below, up and thru grate on angle. My purpose is a reformer.  
 
Doug, you make a good point about shaking, but I'm hoping an action like a "Swedish composting toilet" will work, moving the degenerating char down the slope and ending up in an ash trough, not unlike composting waste.  Periodic cleaning...yes, but extended run time with a thru feed process.  
 
I'm on my third generation mould for HT hydraulic refractory for the grate.  I don't know if it could handle shaking and a mechanism would be subject to way too much heat and low pressure.  No more penetrations in the vessel than necessary.  
 
Long way to go, but will be worth it if I get 50% H and 25% CO....on my own dime. 
 
Toby 
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