[Gasification] a proposed mobile gasifer concept

[Bob Stuart]

On 19-Nov-07, at 3:05 PM, Daniel Chisholm wrote:

> Comments on this idea appreciated.  It's from my "go after the low
> hanging fruit" file...

It sounds fine to me.  Maybe the occasional flares can be a point of  
celebration, like loud pipes.
Back before he'd worked out the torsion problems on a straight six  
crankshaft, Napier had his customers bragging about the "power  
throb."  :-)

If the charcoal preparation becomes a wasteful process, I'd try for a  
system that would automatically feed wood chips.  The fuel spec would  
be fairly tight for average dryness (blending permitted) and maximum  
size, but fairly easy to meet with a chipper, seasoning shed, and an  
experienced operator.

It seems to me that when we think about liquid or gaseous fuels, we  
assume a refined product.  It is probably time to think of standards  
for refined solid fuel of several grades, and plants dedicated to  
producing them.  Wood pellets are a start, and widely available.   
Would they work on a mobile gasifier?

Best,
Bob Stuart