[Gasification] 5KW Ngen Gasifier Genset

[Thomas Reed]

Dear Jonathan and All:

Mr. Shivayam Ellis, the inventor of the new NGEN gasifier is my 
God-Grandson and we have been working together for 16 years, ever since 
he helped me build my laboratory in our spare garage.  His father is 
Agua Das (Ellis) and we work together now at the Biomass Energy 
Foundation (mostly me and books) and the Biomass Energy and Carbon 
Corporation (gasifiers, reformers and carbon), recently founded by Jim 
Fournier at our 3000 ft2 lab here in Golden. 

Shivayam and I were working as subcontractors on a DOD project to 
convert Army field kitchen waste into gas for cooking back in 2004-5 and 
we made a small experimental gasifier that was elegant and simple.  When 
we finished that project Shivayam decided to refine the design into a 
power gasifier system and he and a team of gasifier elves has been 
working full time on the *"ECO-5"*  in his Denver shop to make it a 
reality.  Now you can see great pictures of the unit working at their 
website,

http://www.ngenpower.com/ngenworld/in%20action/

Be sure to click on the arrow below to see all the pictures ( I missed 
them the first time through).  This is the first really new gasifier 
system that I have heard of in the last decade or two. 

Shivayam has wisely kept this development at arms length from his father 
and me, since we tend to be blabber mouths.  But we have both seen and 
admired it.  I hope to have it available, along with our stoves and 
books, at our website in the near future. 

Shivayam, Das and I all worked with Robb Walt and Art Lilly during the 
startup days of Community Power Corporation.  My Biomass Energy 
Foundation is more interested in research than commercial development 
and Shivayam and Das had other priorities so we haven't worked with CPC 
since ~2003.  But we all know each other and are pursuing related goals.

Incestuous, isn't it. 

Up with Gasifiers and biomass,

TOM REED       BEC      CPC     BEF     CSM     NREL    MIT     UC      
SHELL   ... 
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Jonathan F. Pratt wrote:
> Has anyone on this list heard of Ngen?  Based in Lakewood, CO.  Aparrently 
> just came out with a 5KW gasifier genset this May.  Selling for just under 
> $10,000 with a $1000 rebate for participating in some kind of evaluation 
> program.
>
> Are they an offshoot from Community Power, Biomass Energy Foundation 
> research?
>
> >From the looks of it they are using a small gasifier attached to a coverted 
> gas genset.  I wonder if there is any longevity to this thing, or how good 
> the gas filtration is in such a compact system.
>
> See at:
>
> http://www.ngenpower.com
>
> Anyone purchased a unit and can comment?
>
>
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