[Gasification] Synergism

[Arnt Karlsen]

On Fri, 5 May 2006 09:41:59 -0500, Kermit wrote in message 
<004201c67052$78a3aea0$2a4656d8 at CPQ28298264587>:

> Someone asked the question as to which process was better;
> biodigestion or gasification. My argument would be that both processes
> are essential. The overwhelming advantage of biodigestion over all
> other processes is that it is a cold process and preserves nitrogen in
> the effluent and solids. It also has the advantage that cellulose is
> the energy source.  I would think that sewage mixed with alfalfa or
> other hay in serial septic tanks would produce energy, fertilizer, and
> cleaner effluent Since it takes a lot of energy to produce nitrogen
> fertilizer this would be a great plus. .  The advantage of
> gasification is that for dry cellulose the throughput for a gasifier
> is much greater than for a biodigester. 

..aye, carry the base load with them big bio soups and shave the demand
spikes with gasifiers.

> In other words a stove is much smaller than a large digestion tank.

...and still 10 times bigger than a thermochemical gasifier.  ;o)

...

> and the free piston engine that I am working on. 

..huh?  Url?

-- 
..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;o)
...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
  Scenarios always come in sets of three: 
  best case, worst case, and just in case.