Gasifier Experimenters Kit

Gasifier Experimenters KitAlong side the Honda Accord project, participantsare encouraged to build their own GEK for personalprojects. Maybe you want to convert a vehicle,generator, forge, lawnmover, hot water heater, orfire art project. Or maybe a racer for the Escapefrom Berkeley (by any non-petroleum means) rally.Now's your chance. All tools and help needed toassemble the kits will be provided during theweekend build days. You will need to buy at leastthe Level II form of the kit, but not any of theassemly options. The workshop is FREE for anyonewho purchases the material kit.The workshop begins with an evening talk anddiscussion on the science of gasification a survey ofits design and social history. Both beginning andexpert reactor assemblies will be presented, withpointers to further reading and current issues andopportunities in the field. Also included is a basicintroduction to biochar / Terra Preta and the relatedpyrolysis reactors.http://www.allpowerlabs.org/gasification/gek/powerexchange3.html (3 of 3) [10/9/2008 08:00:29]