[Gasification] which one is better

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear Dick

Could you pleaser outline a process for attaining methane from spruce, fir 
and White Birch wood chips, in an area where there is relatively little 
agricultural or nitrogenous waste?

Thanks.

Kevin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Glick" <dglickd at pipeline.com>
To: <MMBTUPR at aol.com>; <redlerm at yahoo.com>; <gasification at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Gasification] which one is better


> Hello All --
>
> Gasification is, possibly, a 'small scale' use of biomass -- biomass 
> should
> not be burned -- when separated, biomass waste should be made into compost
> and fertilizer (see, for example, http://www.rain.org/~sals/ingham.html)--
> when biomass is obtained from a single agricultural source -- methanogenic
> anaerobic fermentation -- is the only answer.  At least that's the opinion
> from this corner -- whatever the scale -- small or country-wide.
>
> Best, Dick Glick
> www.CorpFutRes.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <MMBTUPR at aol.com>
> To: <redlerm at yahoo.com>; <gasification at listserv.repp.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 10:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [Gasification] which one is better
>
>
>>               to    Gasification               from    Lewis L Smith
>>
>> We should consider a broader range of options for the use of biomass,
>> including at least the following ---
>>
>> •     Undensified feedstock > boiler > steam turbine > kWe or CHP
>>
>> •     Densified feedstock > boiler > steam turbine.
>>
>> •     Densified feedstock > cofiring with coal [or something else].
>>
>> •     Gasification > blending with pipeline natural gas.
>>
>> •     Gasification > boiler > steam turbine
>>
>> •     Gasification > gas turbine > kWe [with or without waste heat
>> boiler].
>>
>> •     Gasification > IC engine > kWe or CHP
>>
>> Cordially. End of message.
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