[Gasification] inverters and generators

[AJH]

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:41:09 -0500, Reg Preston wrote:

>Dear list members
>We run our Ankur gasifier-gas engine (4KW) 3-4 hours per day on chopped 
>wood branches. We charge a 12 v battery to provide light in the evening 
>with strip lights (12v 10W).  We need to power the refrigerators during 
>the time the gasifier is not working.

Before you consider expensive battery storage consider increasing the
thermal storage by adding insulation, adding thermal mass (especially
with a phase change like brine) and not opening the doors shortly
before power is switched off.

AJH