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Very helpful - thank you once again. I am trying to secure a reliable source for wood right now. There is a place that produces scrap wood similar to your neighbor that may work out. How long can the charcoal be stored and is there a chance it could absorb moisture and become ruined? Does the conversion to charcoal not only reduce the moisture content but also eliminate materials that could cause fouling in the generator engine? Do the finer partial sizes resulting from the charcoal production process cause a problem if the are placed into the gasifier (is a sorting grate required to separate the "fines" from the "chunks")? Your patience with my questions is greatly appreciated. I've never used a forum before so I don't know the etiquette or protocols.
Hi Mark, there is only around 40 of these newer machines in existence shipped worldwide. So its unlikely you will find one that is set up and running, that is close to you. Its unfortunate as some order a machine and never unbox them. They are put in storage as part of some clients prep.
The best I can do is have you watch this video. This video basically shows everything you need to know. If you order a machine do us all a favor and create a public post here on this forum of your experience and you can help others that are where you are at right now.
Yes we generally have machines that are developmental up and running. Right at the moment we do not currently have a unit as we have sold the last unit and are now working on building the 2023 DFX-S3 that will have options to add automation. There will be three levels of controls systems available for 2022 models and newer.
The video was very helpful in providing a general understanding of the equipment and it's operation for turning charcoal into electricity. Would have another video you could share regarding the equipment and steps necessary to convert wood to charcoal? Eventually I would like to learn about the automation you have planned but I feel I should master the basics first. Thank you.
@mark There are hundreds of ways to make charcoal and it is very easy to do. This is a lot faster than chipping and then waiting days if not weeks for that fuel to dry.
There here is the CFK-10 (however note that this unit is discontinued and the CFK-20 will replace it for half its cost) The new version works the same except the lower catch bin is larger so you dont need to change the drums out.
I would like to see a fully functional system (wood > charcoal > gasification > electricity) in northeast Ohio. Do you know of someone that would be willing to to accept visitors? Do you have such an operation at your production facility in Michigan?
I'm interested in discussing the general properties of producer gas; chemical compositions, ways to increase power, ect. Is this the best place to do that or would a different category section be better.
No, just use electric or keep the Propane. Use the Propane for your refrigerator and get an on demand hot water heater. Propane is very cheap will last a long time running your refrigerator. I live in an RV and would never attempt to replace the Propane system there is nothing wrong with it and it is cheap. I use a pellet stove for heat and cooking, gasifier for my power.
Could the gas from your M1 be put into an rv to replace the propane used to cook and heat with? Maybe there would a chance of too much carbon dioxide. I dont know.
The Ute is short for the M-1 Utility. The water drip simply feeds ordinary water into air feed jet. This does two things. One is it cools the jet to keep it from melting, second is the water is cracked through a thermo process with the carbon. As the water is injected into the reactor, it is flashed to steam. This absorbs heat energy taking it away from the jet tip. As this steam is injected into the hot glowing carbon bed, the Oxygen is ripped away and combined with the carbon create carbon monoxide and then leaving the H2 behind. Both are combustible gases for running our engine application. This greatly boost the gas energy density of the charcoal gas. Much more powerful gas than direct wood gas.
Very helpful - thank you once again. I am trying to secure a reliable source for wood right now. There is a place that produces scrap wood similar to your neighbor that may work out. How long can the charcoal be stored and is there a chance it could absorb moisture and become ruined? Does the conversion to charcoal not only reduce the moisture content but also eliminate materials that could cause fouling in the generator engine? Do the finer partial sizes resulting from the charcoal production process cause a problem if the are placed into the gasifier (is a sorting grate required to separate the "fines" from the "chunks")? Your patience with my questions is greatly appreciated. I've never used a forum before so I don't know the etiquette or protocols.
Hi Mark, there is only around 40 of these newer machines in existence shipped worldwide. So its unlikely you will find one that is set up and running, that is close to you. Its unfortunate as some order a machine and never unbox them. They are put in storage as part of some clients prep.
The best I can do is have you watch this video. This video basically shows everything you need to know. If you order a machine do us all a favor and create a public post here on this forum of your experience and you can help others that are where you are at right now.
https://youtu.be/1HD1rvyEpBQ?list=TLPQMDUwNTIwMjKZ2UcJ1YnKRA
Yes we generally have machines that are developmental up and running. Right at the moment we do not currently have a unit as we have sold the last unit and are now working on building the 2023 DFX-S3 that will have options to add automation. There will be three levels of controls systems available for 2022 models and newer.
I would like to see a fully functional system (wood > charcoal > gasification > electricity) in northeast Ohio. Do you know of someone that would be willing to to accept visitors? Do you have such an operation at your production facility in Michigan?
I'm interested in discussing the general properties of producer gas; chemical compositions, ways to increase power, ect. Is this the best place to do that or would a different category section be better.
No, just use electric or keep the Propane. Use the Propane for your refrigerator and get an on demand hot water heater. Propane is very cheap will last a long time running your refrigerator. I live in an RV and would never attempt to replace the Propane system there is nothing wrong with it and it is cheap. I use a pellet stove for heat and cooking, gasifier for my power.
Maybe not enough pressure?
Could the gas from your M1 be put into an rv to replace the propane used to cook and heat with? Maybe there would a chance of too much carbon dioxide. I dont know.
The Ute is short for the M-1 Utility. The water drip simply feeds ordinary water into air feed jet. This does two things. One is it cools the jet to keep it from melting, second is the water is cracked through a thermo process with the carbon. As the water is injected into the reactor, it is flashed to steam. This absorbs heat energy taking it away from the jet tip. As this steam is injected into the hot glowing carbon bed, the Oxygen is ripped away and combined with the carbon create carbon monoxide and then leaving the H2 behind. Both are combustible gases for running our engine application. This greatly boost the gas energy density of the charcoal gas. Much more powerful gas than direct wood gas.
May my questions were in the wrong forem so I'll try again. What is Ute and also how does the waer drip system work?