Re: GAS-L: Small Scale Gasifiers

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Wed, 26 Jun 2002 20:36:27 +1200, 
"Graeme Williams" <graeme@powerlink.co.nz> wrote in message 
<003f01c21ced$efdf2240$12ff58db@newpc>:
>
> Alternatively, decide on a size (discuss it with a manufacturer
> first), get a quote and order 50.  Then onsell to those who just want
> one unit.  If this isn't a solution for you specifically, then you
> have to accept that the only way to own one, is to build it yourself. 

..0.  First prove it can be run _profitably_.  
If you, the gasifier producer can not do it, who else can?
Build it, pipe gas to a gen set, plug that to the grid, 
dump in fuel, fire it up, sell power and pay your taxes.  


> Last August in Northern Ireland, two French engineering students
> working at ITI (Innovation Technologies Ireland) built one out of
> salvaged scrap steel and I shared their excitement of having it
> flaring gas within 3 minutes of ignition.  I'll see if I can find the

..3 minutes?  On their first try?  Not bad.  ;-)

> photographs and ask Graeme to put them up on the Fluidyne Archive -
> www.fluidynenz.250x.com.  This will take a couple of days.

..I'd like to see a figure the inside of their gasifier.
A good one starts up in half a minute from cold.  ;-)
 
> Gasification is very addictive and a lot of fun... so let's discuss
> making gas and not heat, unless it's burning gas!


-- 
..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-)
...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
  Scenarios always come in sets of three: 
  best case, worst case, and just in case.


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