GAS-L: Biomass Gasifier

[Brien Cameron Bell <bbell@Princeton.EDU>]

Dear Sir or Madam,

     I am currently a student at Princeton University in Princeton, New
Jersey.  As part of a freshman seminar class on sustainable development
and the environment, I am undertaking a project to examine the
feasibility of alternate energy sources.  I will be looking specifically

at the energy needs of the University, which currently uses a
cogeneration facility to generate power.  Using biomass as a substitue
fuel (instead of natural gas, which has many negative environmental
effects) seems to be a good idea.  If you could provide answers to the
following questions, or refer me to someone or an organization that
could help me, I would greatly appreciate it.

What would be a rough estimate for construction of a gasifier to be
linked to an existing cogeneration facility with a capacity of 14 MW?

What is a rough estimate of the amount of wood biomass fuel needed (in
tons) per year to sustain a 14 MW plant?

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,
Brien Bell


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