[Gasification] Lesson Learned

[Jeff Davis]

Dear List,

I was running the Gas-of-Fire 1000 on hardwood pellets when I noticed that
they started to pass through my somewhat course grate (rat holing). I love
this open top/fuel magazineless design for learning. Well, I knew what
would happen next, when some of my char bed went by-by. But I kept going


Of course my flame cooler was yellow/red, ouch. It never really recovered
from this (for this run). Oh the look on my face when I drained the
condensation! TAR HEAVEN! Now this is the way to tar up an engine.

So after a modification to the grates I now have two good 45 min runs with
100% pellets. Paper fireballs didn’t have this problem. Well, the problem
was more with my grates. I’ve spent a lot of time on modifying these
grates!


Jeff



-- 
Jeff Davis

Some where 20 miles south of Lake Erie, USA