Are you aware of the spark ignition versions of the KOEL RB-33 and RB-66 that are converted to spark ignition? These are the same strong low speed diesel engines with spark ignition. They have been adapted to producer gas with high compression.
If you so desire, you can still extract a diesel substitute from wood in the first instance, so no, it does not 'require' an exclusive 'fossil fuel' source, but it can still use it if it is present, or if you have not yet refined any bio fuel substitute. Most of the tars captured in a gasifier can also be refined to produce a diesel fuel, or indeed petrol.
is it possible to make this in a unit that does not require diesel. like putting in a petrol/gas engine or mounting spark plugs in the existing engine?
This system does not include biochar production. (This was a prototype.) This system, however, does produce char ash, which is an alkaline high temperature processed char. (Biochars generally ought not be processed at temperatures in excess of 600˚C due to the formation of graphitic structures that irritate worms, and due to increased alkalinity.) We are exploring reactor designs that also make biochar, but in general, increased char output means decreased gas output.
The term you are infering is GTL (Gas To Liquid) Clean sinthetic fuel. No Sulfur= no acid rain, cleaner burning less PM10 Particles of soot. I am already well ahead with that tech. I was trying to give you the easy heat engine that could run from the heat alone. Producing de-oxidized fuel gas would be a bonus :-)
For potential future stand alone unit? Why not incorperate a Cyclone waste heat engine (WHE). Massive Torqe from a small compact unit? Please view on Google search, it's an American invention.
When will this system include biochar production, and how much? Or did I miss something?
Why does it need the diesel generator?
Are you aware of the spark ignition versions of the KOEL RB-33 and RB-66 that are converted to spark ignition?
These are the same strong low speed diesel engines with spark ignition.
They have been adapted to producer gas with high compression.
If you so desire, you can still extract a diesel substitute from wood in the first instance, so no, it does not 'require' an exclusive 'fossil fuel' source, but it can still use it if it is present, or if you have not yet refined any bio fuel substitute. Most of the tars captured in a gasifier can also be refined to produce a diesel fuel, or indeed petrol.
is it possible to make this in a unit that does not require diesel. like putting in a petrol/gas engine or mounting spark plugs in the existing engine?
This system does not include biochar production. (This was a prototype.) This system, however, does produce char ash, which is an alkaline high temperature processed char. (Biochars generally ought not be processed at temperatures in excess of 600˚C due to the formation of graphitic structures that irritate worms, and due to increased alkalinity.) We are exploring reactor designs that also make biochar, but in general, increased char output means decreased gas output.
Called them, They do not have big gasifiers that work, only small generators, I think 10-20KW, very difficult to get information from them.
Gil, sorry if you had trouble getting information from us. Our primary product is a 20KW machine that is being upgraded to 25KW.
What is the fuel consumption of this until on max load
The final throughput of the Powertainer hasn't been established but it should be about 250 kg of feedstock per hour once it is productized.
The term you are infering is GTL (Gas To Liquid) Clean sinthetic fuel.
No Sulfur= no acid rain, cleaner burning less PM10 Particles of soot.
I am already well ahead with that tech.
I was trying to give you the easy heat engine that could run from the heat alone.
Producing de-oxidized fuel gas would be a bonus :-)
A dual-fuel system on a Powertainer is a turnoff.
There are many 100% syngas gensets available (not nearly as many as there should be).
if it works- why not?
Of course, you actually mount spark plugs on a DIESEL engine.
Good but still needing the fosil fuel seed!?
Better designed for a drop any were site: like disaster or other crisis events.
Less is more.
For potential future stand alone unit?
Why not incorperate a Cyclone waste heat engine (WHE). Massive Torqe from a small compact unit?
Please view on Google search, it's an American invention.
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