[Gasification] Where is Everyone?

[Doug]

Hi Bob,

I have seen direct coupled car turbo's hooked to a pressurized 
gasifier/stove, and in that situation, was fed hot gas straight out of 
the gasifier. It's not that it doesn't work, just that it's almost 
impossible to prevent the impeller from coking up and blocking. Not sure 
how you would actually hook a generating device on this, but opportunity 
to develop that hot gas to power directly would be a game changer. You 
also have to consider the power demand required for air input compression.

Doug Williams.


On 03/01/17 11:34, Bob Stuart wrote:
>
> Best Possible New Year, everyone.
>
> I arrived here after a period with wood heat but no electricity at 
> all, when I got interested in steam.  Thanks to all for a great 
> education on the options.  I am hoping to find a new situation with 
> younger people around where I can use a gasifier.  What I'd like to 
> try would be expensive if I wanted maximum efficiency, but where the 
> need for heat is high and power modest, I think a great simplification 
> might work.
>
> With a turbocharger from a car, I think it would be easy to just 
> pressurize an airtight stove to produce a solid-fuel gas turbine.  I 
> presume that sticking a magnet on the cold end would let a coil pull 
> the power off. Raising the pressure would get more efficiency, but 
> drive up the bill for exotic materials.
>
> Best,
>
> Bob Stuart,
>
> Spiritwood, SK
>
>

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