[Gasification] Empirical data on dryer systems

[William Carr]

On Dec 9, 2006, at 1:46 PM, Tom Miles wrote:

> You will find there are a variety of small scale dryer solutions. At a
> hunting and fishing resort called Snowshoe in Northern Ontario the  
> owner
> used to generate heat and power using an Imbert gasifier. He  
> claimed that
> split cordwood simply dried in the extremely cold winter if he left  
> it out
> long enough.

I've been wondering about this subject.

I could just build a shed for fuel storage with a south side and  
south facing roof of transparent plastic.

There's a form of translucent building material, corrugated like  
steel siding but it's fairly light-conductive.


It's pretty good for allowing natural light into a garage and I think  
would make a good roofing material.



In the Spring and Summer such a shed would get insufferably hot  
inside.    Daily peak temps of 130 degrees Fahrenheit could be  
expected in June.

Whether storing bags of corn or split firewood, whatever you store in  
a solar shed would get the moisture baked out of it.

You should add a gutter to the inside to catch nightly condensation  
and route it outside, to maximize the drying effect.

Come to think of it, you should probably seal your 2 x 4's well to  
keep them from warping as they dry out.