Gasifier Experimenters Kit

Gasifier Experimenters KitThe best figures on Syngas - HP - KW equivalencies arefound in the Fluidyne engine tables athttp://www.fluidynenz.250x.com. Here's some importantexcerpts, with minor additions by me. Thank you goes toDoug Williams for authoring these numbers.(Note: If confused, ignore these details and skip to therule of thumb at the end of the section)1kg of wood 15% moisture content produces 2.185 cubicmetres of gasor 3.165kW heat from burning gas director 0.837kW of shaft power (i.e engine)or 1.12HP of shaft power (i.e. engine)or 0.754kW of electric power generated1lb of wood at 15% moisture content produces 35 cubicfeet of gasor 4,900 BTU heat from burning the gas director 0.51 HP of shaft power (i.e engine)or 0.342kW of electric power generated1HP = 1.95 cubic meters of gas per hour5HP = 9.75 m3/h10HP = 19.5 m3/h50HP = 90.75 m3/h100HP = 195 m3/hThus, the main rule of thumb to remember:2 lbs biomass ~ 1 kg of biomass ~ 2 m3/h ofgas ~ 1HPNozzle and Constriction (Imbert) typesizing chartsOnce you convert your HP needs to gas flow rates, use thefollowing charts to determine starting dimensions for yourreactor (hearth, restriction, reduction bell, nozzles, etc).http://www.allpowerlabs.org/gasification/resources/index.html (3 of 7) [10/9/2008 08:00:33]