hybrid gasifier steam engine

[Michael Lawson]

My brother and I are gathering info to build our 1st gasifier. We still have questions though.The idea of power from wood is just too alluring. Anyway, I want that big bushy flame to heat my boiler to run a steam engine I built. So tar wont be a problem and too much heat wont be a problem ,we hope.We are still experimenting though.We cant figure out how combustable gas escapes w/o being burned in the combustion chamber.When we get a few details figured out, we will start building. Project should be finished this summer. I'll keep you posted, Mike.

[ben]

Using Taylors pulse jet (joe pipe) might be an idea. Your thoughts?

[Radam]

Well I think that usually there isnt enough air coming in to burn all that fuel. Especially with downdraft imbert type and all that filter tubing creates quite some drag. I am not sure if anyone has operated a gasifier without running a blower or an engine to pull the air trough.

You would need a blower anyway so make it adjustable speed. But basically, all the designs I saw were somewhat multi functional. Like the more an engine pulls the air trough the more gas is made. I dont know how efficient it is at low outputs, probably mostly the same composition comes out.