2nd Generation Downdraft Stratified Biomass Gasifier

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Comment by Sean Walker on March 25, 2010 at 8:19pm

Well, I see someone id doing automation design. I feel that gasification will become pratical when the fuell is stored in premixed bins, auto fed into the unit and all the process are automated as in any other energy producing device such as solar, wind or water energy generation. Lets face it as gasification in now it takes an expert to run the unit, and that is impractical.Please post more, great video.

Comment by john wayne blount on November 1, 2009 at 4:55am

Or does this thing even have air nozzles? I don't have audio at the moment on my computer so was just able to watch. I found what seems to be the plans for this on the sustain video on youtube and there were no nozzles. I'm very interested in stratified downdraft designs and am searching for any useful info. From what I've gleaned so far the combustion/reduction zones move up and down due to changes in engine demand.

Comment by john wayne blount on October 28, 2009 at 7:12am

How would you compare this to the imbert designs? I keep thinking it is the way to go. What about tar problems? Do you have a need to adjust nozzle heights during the burn? There's a neat little design for a Brazilian sawmill that I can't get out of my mind. You might find it interesting.
http://www.obitet.gazi.edu.tr/makale/makale/internalcombustionengines/053.pdf

Comment by Radam on September 23, 2009 at 12:17pm

Has to go somewhere if pyrolysis layer advances too fast upwards. And to lessen the pressure drop.

Comment by Clinton Briley on September 22, 2009 at 2:42am

Interesting design, what exactly is the reason for "char storage"?
ClintB

Comment by Eric Schrack on September 20, 2009 at 12:13pm

Very Nice. Sustain Jefferson has some great ideas.
Beamer