[Gasification] Sodium in fuels

[Tom Miles]

> What is it about sodium that makes biomass difficult to burn or gasify?

For an explanation of how sodium and potassium react in gasification and
combustion see "Alkali Deposits in Biomass Power Plants"
http://www.trmiles.com/alkali/alkali.htm 

Since we did this study for the biomass industry in 1990-1995 there have
been hundreds of related studies but the principles are still sound. 

Tom Miles