Hi guys,
I am planning on burn some Arundo donax on 10kw GEK Power pallet (we will just burn it and will not start the engine) and collect some syn-gas to compare the gas composition with burning wood chips.
My question is: since we need to feed some charcoals on bottom of reduction bell, when I run Arundo donax, what should I fill? Should I still fill with charcoal or fill with "Arundo donax-charcoal" (if there is such kind of charcoal on sale). If I still use wood charcoal, then the collected syn-gas will not be purely generated from Arundo donax, the syn-gas is still partially and indirectly from wood.
I need to test the syn-gas that purely comes from burning Arundo donax. Please reply if anyone has some suggestions or comments, or any useful information. Thank you very much!
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Sparker
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Posted 19 July 2012 - 08:51 PM
The process requires charcoal to produce the correct gases. I doubt the cane will provide what is necessary. You will always need wood to form charcoal to support reduction.
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Posted 10 August 2012 - 08:53 PM
You can pyrolize/biochar/terra preta it. It is essentially baking at a higher temp with no oxygen for a number of hours. It needs to be in a sealed container with a pipe for release of flammable gases. what you have left should be a char, and probably a powder which you may want to pellitize or briquet so it doesn't fall through the bottom. You -might- need to add water and bind, or you might have to mix with the fresh arundo to get it to bind and then you will have to let it dry.
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