[Gasification] Gasifiers and kilns

[Paul Stubbs]

As a potter and kiln builder im intrigued by the idea of using a gasifier to
generate gas to
fire pottery kilns. What would be required would be a variable output with a
maximum delivery of 15,000 Bthu per cu foot of chamber size.The whole cycle
might run over a period of 8 to 12 hours I would be initially interested in
trying it out on a test kiln of about 5 cu ft. Is this a do-able project or
is a gasifier not suitable for a wide, variable-output situation.
 I would envisage using chipped hard wood (oak), a forced air fan for
secondary air at the burner and presumably a variable blower at the front
end to provide the draught to the ember bed.
I guess no worries about tar with this type of application
 I would welcome any comments and suggested reading on this.
 Paul Stubbs Ceramics,Kilns and Potters Tools.pstubbs at uwclub.net