[Gasification] Help with Heating Gasifier design (Starting to getconfused)

[Steve Carroll]

Jeff,
   
  Yes, this is a close-coupled gasifier.  I suppose I could just as easily pipe the gas somewhere else and burn it but most of the tars would probably condense in the pipe.  I guess the line between a gasification-burning process and simple combustion can be pretty thin but I think that gasification is still a cleaner and more efficient process.
   
  I think that what I am trying to figure out is: is it possible to put either the primary or secondary air stream in the charcoal bed and still have a layer of charcoal above it to do the co and h2 conversions.  Also, would the oxygen through the charcoal bed just burn the charcoal off too fast.
   
  Is this a better question to ask in the stoves list?  I kind of assumed that they would only be discussing small campstoves over there.
   
  Thanks,
  Steve

Jeff Davis <jeff0124 at velocity.net> wrote:
  Hi Steve,

On Tuesday 15 August 2006 09:55 am, Steve Carroll wrote:
>> The
> > goal for this process is to create as much heat as possible and to burn
> > all of the wood, charcoal, tar, and gas before leaving the gasifier.

So in other words, you just want to burn wood cleanly and do not need a 
gasifier? A close-coupled (not sure of spelling) burner/gasifier would add 
air after it made the gas. Someone correct me if I am wrong.


Jeff


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