Dear Graeme and list members,
Last year I spent hundreds of hours building, studying and modifying a
gasifier for the purpose of turning sawdust and wood chips into producer gas
to power an IC engine coupled to a 7.5 kw generator. The finished unit
pre-dries the mixture, automatically feeds the gasifier and rakes the ash
out on a continuous basis. This unit produces a clean blue flame within 3
minutes of ignition from a propane torch. My project has been sitting on a
trailer, outside, with a tarp over it, for almost a year now. My Y2K
enthusiasm has waned and our electric rate is 8.4 cents per kwh!
I don't have any plans for this unit, but if anyone would like to discuss
some of the problems I encountered and overcame, I would be willing to do so
privately. Also, this gasifier needs a good home. Probably someone who likes
to tinker. If anyone wants to chat, I can be reached at; tomb@snowcrest.net
Regards,
Tom C. Blackburn
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