[Gasification] Fluidyne Uopdate

[Rolf Uhle]

Thank you Doug ,
for this interesting report.

Congratulation for your "long breath"! I know what it means to bring some 
new(though old) technology through the authority tests.
I have been following your work over some time and it seems that your 
gazzies produce a clean enough gas to renounce on scubbing and filtering.

Do you think it is clean enough to be used as a substitute for LPG in 
commercial; direct flame food drying devices ?
We have quite some companies here in Spain which use LPG or NG for direct 
drying.
Specially here on the Balearic Islands we have access to a constant supply 
of bone dry almond shells which make a very good gas and are easy to 
handle.
The alternative to prohibitively expensive GLP at this moment is a a 
biomass burner for a conventional flame/air heat xchanger, since the 
burner´s manufacturer cannot garantee an odourless flame such like GLP and 
the plant owner hates the idea of tarry smells in his carob kernel 
products.
The idea of a clean gasifyer sounds good, since it could work 24/7 . In the 
off work  hours it could feed a  net tie generator.
I am writing on the list because I think other members might be interested 
in similar applications for gazzies.

Looking foreward to your answer !
Rolf


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> Datum: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:24:31 +1300
> Von: "doug.williams" <Doug.Williams at orcon.net.nz>
> An: "GASIFICATION" <GASIFICATION at listserv.repp.org>
> Betreff: [Gasification] Fluidyne Uopdate
> 
>             Hi Gasification Colleagues,
> ..
> I have been asked by several members of this Forum off list, for an 
> update of Fluidyne activity, which I must say, is a very slow way to make 
> money! Gasification is not the only alternative energy answer, but it is 
> the only alternative that  has consumed 32 years of my working life. 
> Along with my associates, developing the technology into something that 
> can be implemented very quickly, is a daily slog, and when you work in 
> three year increments, requires meaningful results to keep you going. To 
> do all this without being temped to cut corners and learn on the job, at 
> the expense some client, has at last given us a very good results, and a 
> huge step forward with the supporting technology.
> 
> Please remember, that each of our associated Licensees, are placing 
> specific attention to design application, and we are in combination, 
> developing gasification design, engine optimization,  heat exchangers, 
> burner nozzles, fuel preparation, and new technology development and 
> support. This last item is  through an association of specialist 
> consultants to review and analyse projects, BEFORE they get off the 
> drawing board. Technologies do not suddenly appear, and the need for 
> developers to reduce risk, and shorten development time, is a critical 
> pathway that needs this type of support. 
> 
> Canada:
> 
> The EPA emission tests for the Mega Class gasifier in Winnipeg, were 
> conducted back in 2006, but we waited, expecting to include the engine 
> emissions in the final report. To conduct these tests is a major 
> undertaking, and as a move of the installation was scheduled, not the 
> priority for the time available, so the engine tests will be concluded at 
> a later date.. The combustion emission report can be seen on the Fluidyne 
> Archive www.fluidynenz.250x.com  and it suggests that the gas is low in 
> particulate, depending on how you define clean enough! The relevance of 
> this, is that there are no hot filter bags, ESP's, catalytic conversion, 
> or water scrubbers in the system. For us, being able to use the process 
> phenomena to clean the gas has opened new opportunity for exploration, 
> now that gas quality is assured in larger quantities. 
> 
> A  new smaller Mk3 Mega Class (150-400kWe), is almost ready to have its 
> accessory systems attached in the Spring, and this model will allow us to 
> finally run on chips that are less than clean, or of the "special size".  
> This has required a change of design principles, again opening new 
> opportunities to resolve difficult waste disposal problems. It has been a 
> long time evolving, but we are endeavouring to create a very versatile 
> technology that can well and truly be scrutinized, and perform to 
> specification in any application where the technology can be applied.
> 
> Australia:
> 
> The Mk2 Tasman Class (15kWe), has now been tested to "practical death" to 
> prove it's reliability as a basic engine gasifier. It has retained all 
> the very best features of simplicity, and the first to be built for 
> commercial sale. This is to be used by the University of Ulster, Northern 
> Ireland, along with a Micro Class "style" gasifier, to provide students 
> with gasification experience, and project capability. Dr John Sanderson ( 
> Gasification Australia), will be conducting the technology operating 
> training programme, and it should be a grand start to building good 
> foundations for gasification studies. 
> 
> This project is directed towards a sector of the potential market, 
> (Technical Institutes, etc) that needs basic reliable technology, in 
> order to teach the subject correctly. We hope to achieve better practical 
> experience, and understanding, in order to create a wider pool of 
> expertise for the future. It takes between three to five years to bring a 
> new team upto a commercial standard of capability, mainly due to the lack 
> of good practical experience across a range of technology subjects.
> 
> Chile:
> 
> I will be going to Chile in April, to conduct the tuning trials for the 
> new Andes Class gasifier (100kWe) being built by Douglas Diaz for process 
> heat applications. We will also be designing the alternative modules for 
> gas cooling / cleaning, gas compression, and electric power generation. 
> This is another change to previous design philosophy, and allows the 
> system to supply gas to both engine, and process heat applications at the 
> same time. Some urgency is being given to this projects due to the 
> emerging energy shortages, which is now appearing in many rural 
> economies, and the increasing cost of petroleum based fuels.
> 
> Northern Ireland:
> 
> As previously reported, since the premature passing of Dr Brian Russell 
> at ITI, the Atlantic Class gasifier programme has been forced to close. 
> This represents a huge loss of talented experience, built up over the six 
> year project, and unfortunately there is no way to recover the commercial 
> costs this project has incurred. The University of Ulster training 
> programme was initiated by Brian Russell, and his contribution will see a 
> steady stream of students gain new knowledge of an old technology.
> ------------------
> 
> Hope this will show some of the out of sight effort that is going into 
> implementing gasification. I cannot report all that is being done, due to 
> confidentiality agreements, but biomass based technologies are emerging 
> at long last, so I predict a very interesting next three years.
> 
> Doug Williams,
> Fluidyne Gasification.
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