Gasifier Experimenters Kit

WorkshopsFour CoreProcessesHow a Match BurnsProduct Gas/CharVariabilityBiomass FuelVariabilityTerra PretaGasifier Types4 Problems, 1000SolutionsUpdraftDowndraftCrossdraftFluidized BedTop Lit Updraft(TLUD)Entrained FlowKalleMasonDemos andExperimentsQuadrafier (4 in 1)Gas-can-o-fireCigifierToiletGMC truckWe are holding a series of workshops this spring and summer toexperiment with DIY gasification. The workshops are formally insupport of the Mechabolic art project for Burnig Man 07(http://whatiamupto.com/mechabolic/index.html ), but we invite anyonewith interest in pyrolysis and gasification to join us. The workshops startwith a talk presenting the science behind gasification, along with asummary of its design and social history: past, present and future. Thefollowing day is a 8 hour build day to convert a vehicle or othercombustion device to woodgas operation. We welcome your vehicle,lawnmover, generator, etc for conversion.The pictures and report from the first gasification workshop are here:http://whatiamupto.com/gasification/woodgastruck.htmlThe workshops intend to enable the conversion to woodgas of variousartcars and fire effects for the Burning Man event, with fuel beingprocessed and distributed by the Mechabolic installation. Out goal is 10-20 vehicles running woodgas in one place, fed by fuelstocks preparedfrom various wastes at the event. Our feedstock will be primarily coffeegrounds, dpw waste wood, cafe paper cups, non-white paper trash,junkartwood, etc. A parallel terra preta biochar agricultural effort locallyto Gerlach, Nevada will sequester some amount of carbon and ash fromthe proceedings as fertilizer, for an ultimately carbon negative systemintervention.So if you are interested in converting a vehicle, generator, pulsejet,flamethrower or other combustion based device to run on solid wastebiomass, and leave less greenhouse gas airborne at the end than whenyou started, we have the workshop for you.Here are the dates for upcoming workshops.How to Build aGasifierOne MinuteDesignsOne Hour DesignsOne Day DesignsOne WeekendDesignsDesign Your OwnSizing Calculatormay 5thmay 26thjune 16thjune 30thParticipants in workshop #1.Jim Mason, Jessica Hobbs, Chicken John, Phil Glau, Alec Plauche, LesYoung, Bruce Arneson, Steve Nelson, Roger Carr, Eric L. Forsman,http://whatiamupto.com/gasification/workshops.html (2 of 4) [10/9/2008 08:17:53]