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[D. Brown]

I am a canadian blacksmith, and interested in gasification, charcoal production, and self sufficiengy in general. Would it be possible or desirable to create a secondary burn (ie alternate fuel source) for the smoke to burn off tars while retaining the charcoal for other uses? It would be nice to power a generator from a charcoal kiln. As a blacksmith I would be using a large amount of charcoal for forging proceses, welding is handy as well. Any responses would be appreciated.

[ben]

I think the offgasses you get from charcoal production (sealed retort) are going to be pretty tarry for use in an engine. Are you using the escaping gases to fuel the external fire to make the charcoal? That would use less energy and probably less wood overall. You can use charcoal in your gasifier as your fuel and get a good quality fuel.

You might be able to take the offgasses and combine them with a blower motor to produce a flame capable of powering a small foundry. Search "Dasifier" for a simple schematic of one. It is somewhere on the woodgas.com site.

Thanks for posting. Be sure to post any video or pictures of your work when you get the chance.

Best regards,

Ben