[Gasification] Charcoal Gasifier No 2.

[Harmon Seaver]

Kevin Chisholm wrote:
> Dear Harmon
> 
> If the charcoal can be produced on the farm, and if the gas can be used 
> productively on the farm, then clearly, that is the way to go.
> 
> Roughly 80% of the biomass energy comes off as pyrolysis gases. If the 
> Farmer cannot find a reasonable use for the energy on the Farm, it makes 
> sense to use it in a central location, or at a location that has a need 
> for significant quantities of purchased energy.
> 
> Obviously, if the Farmer wished to sell his excess pyrolysis gas, he 
> would have to do the charring operation near the Customer for the 
> pyrolysis gases. This would incur the cost of setting up the charring 
> facility, and of hauling the raw materials the extra distance. As long 
> as he could sell his pyrolysis gas energy for more than his setup cost, 
> and the extra transportation costs, then he would be ahead.

   I'd think it would a lot more practical to turn the gas into
electricity, and feed it to the grid, assuming that net metering will
become universal. And I'm sure it will once the energy crunch progresses
a bit more.


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Harmon Seaver