[Gasification] CO2 recycling

[Toby Seiler]

Doug,
   
  You wrote; 
   
  "I would agree with you on this one, but it depends on your basic 
understanding of the principles of gasification phenomena, not so much
the thermodynamics. I would rather see dimensional drawings to prove an 
improvement  to existing technology, than a description imploring
innovators or investors, to pick up the idea and develop it. We all have plenty of
ideas, but more often than not, they just do not stand up to close
scrutiny, or only work as a curiosity in a lab situation."
   
  I believe thermodynamics is very important in gasification, and that the full understanding of moisture and it's phase change thermodynamics when it undergoes pyrolysis is much more important than you suggest.  I've been "shaking this bush" for a long time.
   
  I respect your years of experience, but reject any label whereby others and myself on the list are characterized as "imploring innovators or investors, to pick up the idea and develop it" simply because we want information and discussion for theory we have.  You seem to imply that putting our ideas out for scrutiny, is equal to "imploring" others to do something they don't want to do. 
   
  I do believe there could be commercial potential for a well performing, biomass/waste CHP product.  I don't want to build a camp fire stove gasifier, I don't want to build a conventional downdraft, but I do want to understand producer and syngas and how each of them can be produced and utilized, without being labeled as one of the "implorers", those bad types.  I implore your imploring of the likes of those you allege are implorers (and I have taken it, you label me an implorer).
   
  But I applaud those of you who take a risk on this list. Don't blow yourself up. 
   
  Regards,  Toby Seiler
   
   
    
   
    


       
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