[Stoves] Re: Stoves Digest, Vol 21, Issue 47 Chinese gasifier info.

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Miles" <tmiles at trmiles.com>
To: "'Kevin Chisholm'" <kchisholm at ca.inter.net>; <ron.wagner at yahoo.com>; 
<stoves at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 1:34 AM
Subject: RE: [Stoves] Re: Stoves Digest, Vol 21,Issue 47 Chinese gasifier 
info.


> Kevin,
>
> Do you have one of these? Have you tried different straws in it? Throw in
> some switchgrass pellets.
>
I have one of the gasifiers set up and ready to go. So far I have only 
tested wood chips from roadside residue. They had 37% moisture, and the 
results were smoke... excellent for smoking fish and keeping Black Flies 
away, but useless as a fuel gas. I have not yet had a chance to dry the 
chips to the recommended maximum of 20%.  I haven't tried it on straw, in 
that straw is not a readily available resource here.

 We don't have a source of Switchgrass pellets here in Nova Scotia, as far 
as I know. If someone could send me a bag of such pellets, I'd be pleased to 
run a test. Perhaps Roger might know of a nearer Canadian source?

Best wishes,

Kevin