[Gasification] 50 kW gasification plant

[Ian Vincent]

Hi Fredrik and list

The text below refers to cars detailed at 
http://www.ekoautoilijat.fi/tekstit/kalustoesittely.htm

I was looking at all the various vehicles fitted with gasifiers. What a 
pity the text isn't in english as well as finish. This collection probably 
represents the best concentration of working systems in the world and as 
such all credit is well deserved. There are several things that fascinate me:

1. The use of trailers to house the gas producers. It just makes so much 
sense to do that. You can even carry extra fuel on a trailer.!

2.  I observe the range of sizes of gasifiers for different sizes of 
vehicles. Some small vehicles have large chambers whilst other larger ones 
have smaller. Trailers obvious allow a greater flexibility in this regard. 
I presume the driveable distance is increased in direct proportion to the 
volume of the primary gasifier chamber since a bigger chamber can simply 
hold more wood. I would like to see details of this. Volume of primary 
chamber versus engine size versus distance.

3. The majority of the gasifier units seem to be constructed from some form 
of stainless steel and simply look 'professional'. Is there a reason for 
this. ie is stainless cheaper in Finland or what?. Most gasifiers I have 
seen look dark and sometimes even evil. I fully realise that emotion should 
have no part in engineering but this aspect of this collection intrigues 
me. I wonder what they look like now after some use?. Maybe this aspect 
relates directly to the 'divorce' and 'suicide'. (BIG grin!!).

Fredrik..this collection represents a database of vehicles that is valuable 
in terms of comparison. Is it possible to translate the text into english 
so we all have access to this information?. Personally this collection 
inspires me as it does some of my friends. Yet to a non finish speaker it 
asks more questions than it answers.

I, for one, am interested in how these vehicles perform comparatively?, 
which ones work best?. Which are the easiest to use?. Are trailers the 
answer? Is complicated better? Is there one that stands out as better?

I suspect that your 50kw design is a collective result of all of these 
attempts and as such you are integrating that collective learning of the 
all that is happening in Finland in order to move on to a new level. If 
this is true, then you and the individual owners of the collection deserve 
my congratulation. You do anyway!!

I personally believe this technology has much to offer and can only be 
impressed by what I have seen. I live in New Zealand and we have loads of 
timber and an ideal climate to grow biomass..we also have a history of 'No8 
wire' technology (doug williams will know what I am referring to) but as 
yet I have not seen such enthusiasm for gasification. Finland rules..imo!!

Regards

Ian Vincent
somewhere surrounded by trees in new zealand!!





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