Ron, I think I follow but a drawing would help a lot. There's much merit in increasing the transfer of heat to the drum and therefore to the wood load - welded...
MFH
mfh01@...
May 1, 2009 11:07 am
6425
I have several reasons for interest in biochar. I am an organic gardener with over 8,000 sq ft of raised beds in which I grow food for my family in Central...
I agree with you 100% !!! I'm a melon and vegetable farmer and have had the same problem you're having from day one. I've asked the very same questions, but...
Hi David, I know what you mean about Cowboy charcoal. It often varies from bag to bag, some of it being more brown (incomplete charring) than black. Last year...
Hi David, I know what you mean about Cowboy charcoal. It often varies from bag to bag, some of it being more brown (incomplete charring) than black. Last year...
Dear Bob ... From: rjabele To: <mailto:biochar%40yahoogroups.com>biochar@yahoogroups.com ; Kevin Chisholm Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 8:10 PM Subject:...
rjabele
rjabele@...
May 1, 2009 1:18 pm
6430
Sir, I design and build special purpose Stratified Downdraft Gasifiers. Are you interested in one to make small test batches 1-3 cu.ft. or larger volumes. ...
Effective Energy
effective-energy@...
May 1, 2009 1:25 pm
6431
Hi Graham, we have two biochar trials in Africa, one in Cameroon and one in Congo. In total, more than 1500 small farmers are involved. You can find more info...
lrademakers@...
May 1, 2009 2:05 pm
6432
Max: 1. Thanks for response. I apologize for not having the drawing - which I agree is necessary. In part, I am too busy right now, but I also am not even sure...
I mean toxic as in anything above a required dose of a needed trace element, can have a negative impact on ones health - above that safe dose, copper starts...
Bob wrote on 05/01/2009 07:22:58 AM:
> I design and build special purpose Stratified Downdraft Gasifiers. > > Are you interested in one to make small test...
Bryce I am not sure of your reference at the end. I build downdraft gasifiers which are not experimenters kits nor do they require R&D to operate. You push a...
Effective Energy
effective-energy@...
May 1, 2009 6:19 pm
6436
Greg I have been speaking specifically about gasifying PTL in a downdraft gasifier, you are talking about burning. It is apples and oranges, Greg. You and...
Effective Energy
effective-energy@...
May 1, 2009 6:40 pm
6437
... I called it a Biochar Experimenter's Kit mostly because I don't think that the parameters of biochar production have been nailed down yet. This is not a...
List Yesterday, Andrew Heggie responded to my message of same day asking him to tell of his experience with charring and humidity. He replied: Andrew 1a:...
Where is the scientific basis for your belief on what happens to CCA treated lumber in your gasifier? When you process wood in a gasifier ( regardless of type...
Bryce my comment are below ... So you don't think the parameters of charcoal production haven't been nailed down yet, heh? Tell that to Tom B Reed who has been...
Effective Energy
effective-energy@...
May 1, 2009 8:50 pm
6441
As I said you've got it figured Greg. ... ReadNotify.com E-mail Posting-Time Digital Certificate. On Fri, 01 May 2009 20:50:42 GMT the above e-mail arrived...
... No body that I have seen comment here actually builds downdrafts or any other type of gasifier. What is their scientific basis for saying it won't or...
Effective Energy
effective-energy@...
May 1, 2009 9:34 pm
6444
Well since, you have not answered any of the questions, and persist in the claim that lumber being treated with CCA has not been used since 2004 ( disproved )...
Bryce, could you elaborate on something for my clarification? When you say: " I called it a Biochar Experimenter's Kit mostly because I don't think that the...
... the experimenters kit is likely in reference to us at all power labs and the gasifier experimenters kit here: www.gekgasifier.com. we offer things as...
Bob, I'll list 3 comments then pass from further input: a) there's a lot of pre-2003 CCA treated wood in the community and its possible that some of this...
MFH
mfh01@...
May 1, 2009 10:25 pm
6448
Greg Gasifiers are equal opportunity, they take any form of biomass and convert it thermo-chemically to charcoal. You can call it what ever you want, but it...
Effective Energy
effective-energy@...
May 1, 2009 10:44 pm
6449
Comments interspaced at the **************. . Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid...
Hi Mark Sorry I was not more specific. I was referring to surface area per mass weight. The units are typically square meters per gram. It has much to do with...
rjabele
rjabele@...
May 1, 2009 11:10 pm
6451
Dear List, I recall seeing a new solar collector device some 7-10 days ago on a web site that I think was listed by a contributor. The device had 5...
MFH
mfh01@...
May 2, 2009 12:00 am
6452
Greg, My answer to all of your comments: Send in two 5 gallon pails of PTL wood-chipped to less then 1/2"x1/2"x1" and we will run it through the gasifier. We...
Effective Energy
effective-energy@...
May 2, 2009 12:09 am
6453
Max This one has been around awhile but it does have petals. http://128.82.7.230/casi-doc/oai.casi.19930006423.pdf Bob Abele Effective Energy Associates ... ...
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