Gasifier Experimenters Kit
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Woodgas truckHomeThe BasicsHow it worksHistory (andFuture)Biomass as SolarEnergyPathways ofBiomassConversionThe MechabolicHypothesisThe Science ofGasificationFour CoreSept, 08. See updated gasifier at: Gasifier Experimenters Kit (GEK)Woodgas Pickup TruckFor the first "Power Exchange" workshop in March 07, our project wasto convert a 1975 GMC pickup truck to woodgas operation. And do assuch in one weekend. We didn't quite make the "one weekend" goal, butat some point the following week we did find ourselves with a workinggasifier unit, driving around West Oakland and Berkeley, on nothing butwood pellets and grins.The weekend workshop started Friday night with a not-so-short lecture,by me, on the technology, history and future opportunities ofgasification. I smoked cigarettes (a readymade gasifier), heated steelpipes full of coffee grounds to make pyrolysis gas, and ran my littledemo Quadrafier into a typical Home Depot 5kw generator. Saturdayand Sunday was building, noon to nine each day, with about 15 peopletotal. The names of all participants are at the bottom of this page.http://whatiamupto.com/gasification/woodgastruck.html (1 of 5) [10/9/2008 08:00:11]
Woodgas truckProcessesHow a Match BurnsProduct Gas/CharVariabilityBiomass FuelVariabilityTerra PretaGasifier Types4 Problems, 1000SolutionsUpdraftDowndraftCrossdraftFluidized BedTop Lit Updraft(TLUD)Entrained FlowKalleMasonI purposely did not preacquire any materials for the workshop, or evenreally settle on any particular design or sizing before the weekend. I wasinterested in what we could do starting with nothing. Well, nothing ontop of full fab and machine shop with lots of junk lying around, and ayear plus of reading about eveything "gasifier". So not really "nothing",but nothing purchased directly in preparation to do this. We tried to useonly things readily available in most junkyards.The finished rig is admitedly a bit of a carnival of gasification. Noattempt was made to have it small, tight and discrete. On the contrary,the goal was to have all the systems exposed and exploded for easyteaching and demostration. It is likely a beauty that only a gasificationgeek can appreciate. And maybe John Rinaldi too (aka: Chicken), thetruck's current owner..Pictures of the "finished" truck are below.Demos andExperimentsQuadrafier (4 in 1)Gas-can-o-fireCigifierToiletGMC truckHow to Build aGasifierOne MinuteDesignsOne Hour DesignsOne Day DesignsOne WeekendDesignsDesign Your OwnSizing CalculatorOther Designshttp://whatiamupto.com/gasification/woodgastruck.html (2 of 5) [10/9/2008 08:00:11]
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Woodgas truckHomeThe BasicsHow it worksHistory (andFuture)Biomass as SolarEnergyPathways ofBiomassConversionThe MechabolicHypothesisThe Science ofGasificationFour CoreSept, 08. See updated gasifier at: <strong>Gasifier</strong> <strong>Experimenters</strong> <strong>Kit</strong> (GEK)Woodgas Pickup TruckFor the first "Power Exchange" workshop in March 07, our project wasto convert a 1975 GMC pickup truck to woodgas operation. And do assuch in one weekend. We didn't quite make the "one weekend" goal, butat some point the following week we did find ourselves with a workinggasifier unit, driving around West Oakland and Berkeley, on nothing butwood pellets and grins.The weekend workshop started Friday night with a not-so-short lecture,by me, on the technology, history and future opportunities ofgasification. I smoked cigarettes (a readymade gasifier), heated steelpipes full of coffee grounds to make pyrolysis gas, and ran my littledemo Quadrafier into a typical Home Depot 5kw generator. Saturdayand Sunday was building, noon to nine each day, with about 15 peopletotal. The names of all participants are at the bottom of this page.http://whatiamupto.com/gasification/woodgastruck.html (1 of 5) [10/9/2008 08:00:11]
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