[Gasification] Chile Andes Class gasifier photos

[Thomas Reed]

Dear Doug:

Congratulations on your successful shakedown and wonderful explanation 
at your website of the new 100 kW gasifier system in Chile.  This level 
of professionalism is where we should all be operating in 5 years when 
Oil hits $20 bbl/gal.  (See at   http://www.fluidynenz.250x.com/) 
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I was particularly interested in your use of Eucalyptus wood.  A great, 
fast growing, dense tree found around the world.  (I also like the nuts 
which burn beautifully in our stove and smell great and are full of 
oil.  Every time I visit my son in California I collect a bushel (few 
kilos).) 

We list (at http://www.woodgas.com/proximat.htm
the HHV of Eucalyptus as 19.42 kJ/g;  the Netherlands ECN lists 19.22;  
Biobib of Austria lists 19.36 and 19.51 for chips.  Remarkably close, 
and typical for most wood. However, the density is higher than most 
softwoods. 
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The views of the compact gasifier are great.  I can't understand why 
other modern 20 kW installations can be 10 times as big when this size 
was commonly mounted on trucks beds during WWII. 

And the views of the charcoal above the air introduction nozzles is 
quite instructive on the heat flow UP our of the charcoal bed, something 
that most of us don't understand. 

I hope you soon make an installation in the US and can come see our new 
labs. 

Thanks again and keep the progress reports coming. 

Your admirer,

TOM REED 




doug.williams wrote:
> Hi Gasification Colleagues,
>
> The Fluidyne Archive www.fluidynenz.250x.com  is now able to show photos of "Gasifier Testing in Chile", that I conducted during April 2008. This design has been previously tested to it's full output of just under 100kWe power generation on soft wood in a commercial installation, so the gasifier wasn't really being tested. What was tested is how the Eucalyptus hard wood behaved within the gas making parameters, and adjusted accordingly. It is anticipated that eucalyptus will be the principle fuel in the rural sectors, where it is widely grown.
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> What you see is only part of this development project, but it is hoped, that we can continue to show things of interest as commercial markets evolve. I should also mention that you can now link to Gasification Australia (our Licensee) directly from the Fluidyne Archive opening page.
> Doug Williams,
> Fluidyne.
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