Gasifier Experimenters Kit

Biomass Energy Foundation: Small GasifiersSMALL GASIFIERSHomeBiomassEnergyGasification &ReformingLiquid FuelsWoodCookingEnergyRosetta StoneBookstoreAbout theBEFLinksGasifiers are usually rated in kW (or Horsepower) ofoutput, either kWth or kWel and vary from . If you have alarge quantity of biomass (ie MSW) you might like a 100ton/day unit which would yield about 20 MW thermal orabout 4 MW el at 20% efficiency. Could cost you $10Million (at $2000/kW capacity). These large gasifiers canbe fixed bed (updraft or downdraft), fluidized bed, or evenentrained feed gasifiers.I have written a number of articles and books on allaspects of gasification and you can get an overview ofcurrent activity from our book "Survey of BiomassGasification - 2001" including the different gasifier types,who is making them, costs, addresses etc. (see books).The "old testament" of small gasifiers is "Gengas: TheSwedish Classic on Wood Fueled Vehicles". The "newtestament" of small gasifiers is the "Biomass downdraftGasifier Handbook", by T. Reed and A. Das.I am very much dedicated to seeing gasifiers serve theneeds of humanity, but most of the world can't afford touse large scale gasifiers and doesn't have a large supply,so there needs to be information on small gasifiers aswell.So, my personal specialty has been small gasifiers forhttp://www.woodgas.com/small_gasifiers.htm (1 of 3) [10/9/2008 08:23:16]