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Pyrolysis Oil Project Status

2009-04-05T02:28:41Z

Negligiblek:

=Current Development Stage(s)=
For the Deployment Stages see:
[[Pyrolysis_Open_Source_Design_Rationale_(OSDR)#Deployment_Strategy]]

==Model for Empirical Knowledge==
*March 21st,2009 Purchased five feet of 3/4" copper pipe, five copper 3/4" 90 degree elbows, one 3/4" to 1/2" copper coupler, 10' feet of 1/2" nominal tubing, flux, silver solder, MAPP gas, torch head, pipe cutter, flux, silver solder, Dremel tool.
*March 21st,2009 Cut to length all five feet of copper pipe
*March 22nd,2009 Model assembly delayed. High winds dis-allow torch soldering and my $275/mo abode has limited indoor manufacturing facilities. Also missing 1' 2" dia copper pipe, end caps, water basin, water basin lid, water basin gasket, and need about 8" more of 3/4" copper pipe.
*March 29th, 2009 2" dia copper pipe obtained, end cap obtained, and 3/4" copper pipe obtained. Parts silver solder assembled with MAPP gas.
*April 3rd, 2009 water basin obtained, modeling clay and natural clay obtained to seal water basin. 1/2" nominal tubing shaped. First test burned planned April 4th after 1:30pm.
*April 4th, 2009 Test Run 00 completed. Found oil is created a temperatures less than 400C.

==Elliot's Pyrolysis Reactor Prototype==
*Promised drawings and parts list by April 5th, 2009

==Resource Map Experienced Pyrolysis Reactor Collaborators==

[[Category:Status]]
[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek

2009-04-05T02:25:28Z

Negligiblek: /* April 2009 */

=Negligiblek=
==March 2009==
*'''1 month''' - I commit to building a simple pyrolysis oil reactor.
*'''Review''':
*'''6 month goal''' - I commit to building a simple pyrolysis oil reactor scalable prototype
*'''Review''':

'''Milestone Dates'''
*'''Purchase Basic Parts by March 21st 2009'''
*'''Assemble simple pyrolysis reactor by March 22nd 2009'''
*'''Preliminary Test Runs Finished by April 5th 2009''' Test Run 00 completed by April 4th, 2009.

==April 2009==
*'''Resource Map -Gather names of professional pyrolysis experts willing to consult or collaborate.'''
*'''Study types of pyrolysis reactors.'''
*'''Determine what type of oil is created at 200 to 300 F from biomass.'''
*'''Create rough sketch of pyrolysis prototype 00.'''

[[Category:Commitments]]

Negligiblek

2009-04-05T02:24:41Z

Negligiblek: /* April 2009 */

=Negligiblek=
==March 2009==
*'''1 month''' - I commit to building a simple pyrolysis oil reactor.
*'''Review''':
*'''6 month goal''' - I commit to building a simple pyrolysis oil reactor scalable prototype
*'''Review''':

'''Milestone Dates'''
*'''Purchase Basic Parts by March 21st 2009'''
*'''Assemble simple pyrolysis reactor by March 22nd 2009'''
*'''Preliminary Test Runs Finished by April 5th 2009''' Test Run 00 completed by April 4th, 2009.

==April 2009==
*'''Gather names of professional pyrolysis experts willing to consult or collaborate.'''
*'''Study types of pyrolysis reactors.'''
*'''Determine what type of oil is created at 200 to 300 F from biomass.'''
*'''Create rough sketch of pyrolysis prototype 00.'''

[[Category:Commitments]]

Negligiblek

2009-04-05T02:23:30Z

Negligiblek: /* Negligiblek */

=Negligiblek=
==March 2009==
*'''1 month''' - I commit to building a simple pyrolysis oil reactor.
*'''Review''':
*'''6 month goal''' - I commit to building a simple pyrolysis oil reactor scalable prototype
*'''Review''':

'''Milestone Dates'''
*'''Purchase Basic Parts by March 21st 2009'''
*'''Assemble simple pyrolysis reactor by March 22nd 2009'''
*'''Preliminary Test Runs Finished by April 5th 2009''' Test Run 00 completed by April 4th, 2009.

==April 2009==
*Gather names of professional pyrolysis experts willing to consult or collaborate.
*Study types of pyrolysis reactors.
*Determine what type of oil is created at 200 to 300 F from biomass.
*Create rough sketch of pyrolysis prototype 00.

[[Category:Commitments]]

Pyrolysis Oil Project Status

2009-04-05T01:54:57Z

Negligiblek: /* Model for Empirical Knowledge */

=Current Development Stage(s)=
For the Deployment Stages see:
[[Pyrolysis_Open_Source_Design_Rationale_(OSDR)#Deployment_Strategy]]

==Model for Empirical Knowledge==
*March 21st,2009 Purchased five feet of 3/4" copper pipe, five copper 3/4" 90 degree elbows, one 3/4" to 1/2" copper coupler, 10' feet of 1/2" nominal tubing, flux, silver solder, MAPP gas, torch head, pipe cutter, flux, silver solder, Dremel tool.
*March 21st,2009 Cut to length all five feet of copper pipe
*March 22nd,2009 Model assembly delayed. High winds dis-allow torch soldering and my $275/mo abode has limited indoor manufacturing facilities. Also missing 1' 2" dia copper pipe, end caps, water basin, water basin lid, water basin gasket, and need about 8" more of 3/4" copper pipe.
*March 29th, 2009 2" dia copper pipe obtained, end cap obtained, and 3/4" copper pipe obtained. Parts silver solder assembled with MAPP gas.
*April 3rd, 2009 water basin obtained, modeling clay and natural clay obtained to seal water basin. 1/2" nominal tubing shaped. First test burned planned April 4th after 1:30pm.
*April 4th, 2009 Test Run 00 completed.

==Recruit Experienced Pyrolysis Reactor Collaborators==

==Elliot's Pyrolysis Reactor Prototype==
*Promised drawings and parts list by April 5th, 2009

[[Category:Status]]
[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Talk:Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T01:40:53Z

Negligiblek:

*-ask experts if good idea to circulate gas
*-ask experts if good idea to use heavy oil instead of gasifying it.
*-bubble off the gases into a bag, test if it's H2

Here are some thoughts for a prototype:

*Insulate all branches of the pyrolysis chamber with clay.
*Tilt pyrolysis chamber if experts confirm non-toxic run off oil.
*Leave a physical window to pyrolysis chamber for parabolic solar heater.
*Setup rocket stove cooker directly below pyrolysis chamber.
*Use the heat radiating from pyrolysis chamber to dry biomass.
*Pyrolysis chamber could be steel coated with clay.

Talk:Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T01:40:25Z

Negligiblek: Created page with '*-ask experts if good idea to circulate gas *-ask experts if good idea to use heavy oil instead of gasifying it. *-bubble off the gases into a bag, test if it's H2 Here are some...'

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T01:28:19Z

Negligiblek: /* Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

'''Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son:''' their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Biomass Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine.

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Middle of far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than top branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Far right branch of loop was same temperature as gas output pipe when top temperature was achieved.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times. A MAPP gas torch was used to apply heat.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling into water basin. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

Cooling coil temperature only raised 1 to 2 degrees F above ambient temperature.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the burnt wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats of

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Danny also recommended the same type of sealing door used in on-the-wall firehoses rather than the threaded pipe end.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

*Measurements of mass should be taken in grams instead of lbs.
*Water level in water basin should be measured before and after
*The mass of the water should be measured before and after
*Temperature of the water should be taken before, during and after.

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T01:21:29Z

Negligiblek: /* Things learned from Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

'''Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son:''' their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Biomass Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine.

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times. A MAPP gas torch was used to apply heat.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling into water basin. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

Cooling coil temperature only raised 1 to 2 degrees F above ambient temperature.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the burnt wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats of

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Danny also recommended the same type of sealing door used in on-the-wall firehoses rather than the threaded pipe end.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

*Measurements of mass should be taken in grams instead of lbs.
*Water level in water basin should be measured before and after
*The mass of the water should be measured before and after
*Temperature of the water should be taken before, during and after.

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T01:18:43Z

Negligiblek: /* Things learned from Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

'''Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son:''' their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Biomass Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine.

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times. A MAPP gas torch was used to apply heat.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling into water basin. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

Cooling coil temperature only raised 1 to 2 degrees F above ambient temperature.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the burnt wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats of

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Danny also recommended the same type of sealing door used in on-the-wall firehoses rather than the threaded pipe end.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

*Measurements of mass should be taken in grams instead of lbs.
*Water level in water basin should be measured before and after
*The mass of the water should be measured before and after

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T01:15:24Z

Negligiblek: /* Things learned from Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

'''Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son:''' their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Biomass Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine.

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times. A MAPP gas torch was used to apply heat.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling into water basin. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

Cooling coil temperature only raised 1 to 2 degrees F above ambient temperature.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the burnt wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Danny also recommended the same type of sealing door used in on-the-wall firehoses rather than the threaded pipe end.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

*Measurements of mass should be taken in grams instead of lbs.
*Water level in water basin should be measured before and after
*The mass of the water should be measured before and after

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T01:14:24Z

Negligiblek: /* Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

'''Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son:''' their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Biomass Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine.

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times. A MAPP gas torch was used to apply heat.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling into water basin. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

Cooling coil temperature only raised 1 to 2 degrees F above ambient temperature.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the burnt wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Danny also recommended the same time of sealing door used in on-the-wall firehoses rather than the threaded pipe end.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

*Measurements of mass should be taken in grams instead of lbs.
*Water level in water basin should be measured before and after
*The mass of the water should be measured before and after

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T01:05:58Z

Negligiblek: /* Things learned from Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

'''Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son:''' their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Biomass Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine.

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times. A MAPP gas torch was used to apply heat.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling into water basin. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the burnt wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Danny also recommended the same time of sealing door used in on-the-wall firehoses rather than the threaded pipe end.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

*Measurements of mass should be taken in grams instead of lbs.
*Water level in water basin should be measured before and after
*The mass of the water should be measured before and after

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T01:03:31Z

Negligiblek: /* Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

'''Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son:''' their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Biomass Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine.

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times. A MAPP gas torch was used to apply heat.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling into water basin. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the burnt wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Danny also recommended the same time of sealing door used in on-the-wall firehoses rather than the threaded pipe end.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T01:02:27Z

Negligiblek: /* Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son: their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Biomass Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine .17 lbs

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times. A MAPP gas torch was used to apply heat.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling into water basin. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Danny also recommended the same time of sealing door used in on-the-wall firehoses rather than the threaded pipe end.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T00:57:59Z

Negligiblek: /* Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son: their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine .17 lbs

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling into water basin. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Danny also recommended the same time of sealing door used in on-the-wall firehoses rather than the threaded pipe end.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T00:54:46Z

Negligiblek: /* Things learned from Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son: their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine .17 lbs

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Danny also recommended the same time of sealing door used in on-the-wall firehoses rather than the threaded pipe end.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T00:53:12Z

Negligiblek: /* Things learned from Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son: their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine .17 lbs

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

When the copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils. Need to check with experts to see the composition of these heavy oils.

*Clearly, the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant (five heating cycles over about a 2 to 3 hour period).

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T00:47:08Z

Negligiblek: /* Things learned from Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son: their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine .17 lbs

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did as did the natural clay (pooled water could've partly been responsible).

Copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber to avoid water being sucked back into pyrolysis chamber when chamber cools.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap rated around 400 degrees F.

*Ceramic Insulation, steel or ceramic container for pyrolysis chamber are probably best (will check specific heats).

*Oil ran down 2" pipe and collected on steel cap. Having a collection output for oil here would've netted more oil.

*So a 15 to 20 degree slant for the pyrolysis burn chamber with a oil run off pipe allows for soot/gas recirculation and the collection of the heavier oils.

*Clearly the temperature found in the literature of 400 degrees C or 752 degrees F for pyrolysis to begin doesn't need to be achieved to get oil from biomass. However, the time involved to get 100th of an ounce of wood to burn without air was significant.

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T00:33:29Z

Negligiblek: /* Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son: their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine .17 lbs

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times.

Steel cap sealed by teflon leaked oil and gas from pyrolysis chamber. Stopped heating and applied natural clay to stop leaks.

Clearly heard gas bubbling. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did (pooled water could've partly been responsible).
Copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap.

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T00:32:01Z

Negligiblek: /* Things learned from Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son: their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine .17 lbs

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times.

Clearly heard gas bubbling. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did (pooled water could've partly been responsible).
Copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats

Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)

Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber.

*Danny recommended gasket sealer for use next time on the steel cap.

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T00:29:54Z

Negligiblek: /* Things learned from Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son: their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine .17 lbs

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times.

Clearly heard gas bubbling. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

*Steel cap retained heat better than copper did (pooled water could've partly been responsible).
Copper cooled to 80 degrees F and the steel remained at 164 degrees F. Of course, Specific heats bear this out:

Specific heats
Cu: 385 J/(kg*K)
Steel: 500 J/(Kg*K)

*Either the 1/4 valve must be left open and the gas caught by a balloon or there must be a one way valve placed in line gas output coming from the pyrolysis chamber.

*

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T00:13:54Z

Negligiblek: /* Test Run 00 */

=Model for Empirical Knowledge=
I have zero experience with pyrolysis. Since Marcin asked me to lead this project, I realized I'd need to know what I was talking about when I attempted to lure and retain more experienced Pyrolysis Collaborators.

I did not study anything or look at many designs before I began. I simply wanted to build a model and see what issues arise which others have experienced but don't really list in their experimental findings. Nor did I do any calculations of any sort. I winged it. If it blows up on me, I'll do more homework (call me Sir Francis as in Bacon: hopefully not burnt bacon).

=Unscaled Drawing of Model=

[[image:empiricalPyrolysisModel.png|400px]]

The overall conceptual goal is to get oil out of the cooling coils on the right side after inserting a biomass where the elliptical shape is in the pipe, sealing the pipe with teflon tape and a threaded cap, and heating the pipe directly under the biomass with MAPP gas for an undetermined amount of time.

The loop on the left side is a crude attempt at trying to trap soot for further burning by inclining the model 20 degrees on the left side. Should the gases ever reach laminar flow, convection along with laminar flow fluid dymanics: AV=AV (where A=cross sectional area the flow passes through, and V=the velocity of the fluid), may cause circulation in the loop.

If soot and cinder stay mostly to the left, then the outlet for the gases and the water in the water basin should stay cleaner.

The pressure inside the combustion chamber should be equal to the height of the column of water the outlet pipe is submerged under (15cm).

Density of tap water at 20 deg C: .99823 g/cm3 or 998.23kg/m3
Pressure=density*g*h= (998.23kg/m3)*(9.81m/s2)*.15m = 1468.895445 Pa (kg/m*s2) or about 0.213 psi over and above atmospheric pressure.

=Photos of Manufacture and Assembly=
Partial Collection of Parts March 21st, 2009

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts01.jpg|200px]]

Missing from the parts above are:

*1' 2" dia copper pipe length;
*2" Cap, 2" Screw Cap;
*Unknown copper pipe length for feed back loop
*Water basin
*Water basin lid
*Water basin lid gasket

Not shown in pictures is the MAPP gas canister and torch head.

[[image:pyrolisysModelParts02.jpg|200px]]

*The two right most vertical pipes will go through the water basin lid.
*The right most vertical pipe will be inside the water basin but not submerged in water and will have 10' of 1/2" copper tubing on the top end.
*The other end of the 1/2" copper tubing will terminate in the 1/4 turn shut off valve.
*On the far left side of the picture, one vertical pipe is missing; hence the hanging elbow.
*The next two left most (and present) vertical parts will connect into the missing 1' x 2" dia. copper pipe

[[image:pyrolisysA032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Obtained the following parts:
*36" of 2" dia copper pipe
*Two 2" to 3/4" tees
*2" to 1.5" coupler
*1.5" to 1/2" coupler
*5' of 1/2" copper pipe
*1/2" to 3/4" coupler
*2" copper threaded end
*steel cap
*teflon tape

Obviously, these are not the parts I had intended. Being in a hurry, I made do with what the hardware store had in supply.

[[image:pyrolisysD032909.jpg|200px]]

March 29th, 2009 Assembled All parts with the exception of:
*water basin
*water basin lid
*Did not solder cooling tube to outlet
*Did not crimp 1/4 turn valve on to cooling tube

No, the soldering doesn't look pretty and I didn't try to clean it up before I shot it either. It does hold air though. The hunt for a good water basin continues.

[[image:pyrolysis040309.jpg|200px]]

April 3rd, 2009 Obtained Water Basin, and Modeling clay to seal Water Basin.

Planned test burn for April 4th (one day ahead of promised date)!

=Test Run 00=

Thanks goes out to Danny Garcia and his son: their participation provided an indoors test during a small snow flurry, a laser thermometer to test temperature, and allowed for a quick change out of a leaking water basin.

Stock: .17 lbs dry white pine .17 lbs

Water basin had to be replaced as it had a leak.

SD memory left in laptop at home, only 10 pictures inside camera's memory: no cable to download from camera.

Left 1/4 turn valve closed in hopes gas would compress in water basin, then cool in cooling coil. Did not want gas to escape into enclosed area as this gas could be five parts H2.

Modeling clay sealed around the water basin lid openings of the cooling coil and the gas output pipe.

Far left branch of loop 5 degrees cooler than far right branch of loop: implies circulation in a counterclockwise direction. The loop of the pyrolysis chamber ran about 70 to 75 degrees F in an ambient temperature of about 59 to 61 degrees F.

Heated up burn chamber to around 340 degrees F before silver solder would begin to melt, then let cool down to about 130 degrees. Did this cycle five times.

Clearly heard gas bubbling. Upon the cooling process, clearly heard water draining in pyrolysis device.

After unsealing pyrolysis chamber, found that water had been forced back into the pyrolysis burn chamber.

Very little of the wood had burned.

Wood was dry to the touch.

Found flamable oil collected on steel cap.

Water turned a very light brown and left ring around water basin wall.

Poured all water into water basin, will let set over night in hope oil will collect on top of water.

Weighed the wood again: .16 lbs

=Things learned from Test Run 00=

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-05T00:04:28Z

Negligiblek:

Pyrolysis Oil Project Status

2009-04-03T23:00:49Z

Negligiblek: /* Model for Empirical Knowledge */

=Current Development Stage(s)=
For the Deployment Stages see:
[[Pyrolysis_Open_Source_Design_Rationale_(OSDR)#Deployment_Strategy]]

==Model for Empirical Knowledge==
*March 21st,2009 Purchased five feet of 3/4" copper pipe, five copper 3/4" 90 degree elbows, one 3/4" to 1/2" copper coupler, 10' feet of 1/2" nominal tubing, flux, silver solder, MAPP gas, torch head, pipe cutter, flux, silver solder, Dremel tool.
*March 21st,2009 Cut to length all five feet of copper pipe
*March 22nd,2009 Model assembly delayed. High winds dis-allow torch soldering and my $275/mo abode has limited indoor manufacturing facilities. Also missing 1' 2" dia copper pipe, end caps, water basin, water basin lid, water basin gasket, and need about 8" more of 3/4" copper pipe.
*March 29th, 2009 2" dia copper pipe obtained, end cap obtained, and 3/4" copper pipe obtained. Parts silver solder assembled with MAPP gas.
*April 3rd, 2009 water basin obtained, modeling clay and natural clay obtained to seal water basin. 1/2" nominal tubing shaped. First test burned planned April 4th after 1:30pm.

==Recruit Experienced Pyrolysis Reactor Collaborators==

==Elliot's Pyrolysis Reactor Prototype==
*Promised drawings and parts list by April 5th, 2009

[[Category:Status]]
[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-03T22:54:13Z

Negligiblek: /* Photos of Manufacture and Assembly */

File:Pyrolysis040309.jpg

2009-04-03T22:51:44Z

Negligiblek:

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-03T22:50:41Z

Negligiblek: /* Photos of Manufacture and Assembly */

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-01T21:32:07Z

Negligiblek: /* Unscaled Drawing of Model */

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-01T21:30:59Z

Negligiblek: /* Unscaled Drawing of Model */

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-01T21:14:11Z

Negligiblek: /* Unscaled Drawing of Model */

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-01T20:11:25Z

Negligiblek: /* Unscaled Drawing of Model */

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2009-04-01T20:10:21Z

Negligiblek:

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-04-01T20:09:45Z

Negligiblek: /* Unscaled Drawing of Model */

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-03-29T22:39:21Z

Negligiblek: /* Photos of Manufacture and Assembly */

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2009-03-29T22:37:33Z

Negligiblek:

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-03-29T22:36:06Z

Negligiblek: /* Photos of Manufacture and Assembly */

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2009-03-29T22:28:44Z

Negligiblek:

Negligiblek's Pyrolysis Empirical Model

2009-03-29T22:27:58Z

Negligiblek: /* Photos of Manufacture and Assembly */

Pyrolysis Open Source Design Rationale (OSDR)

2009-03-29T22:19:31Z

Negligiblek: /* Value Spent */

=Product Definition=

==General==
Pyrolysis Oil is oil obtained from the anaerobic burning of a given mass. The gases from an object burning in an airtight container cool and condense to form oils which store energy for later use. For a village, pyrolysis oil can fuel a steam engine, in turn the steam engine can provide electricity, power vehicles for transportation and farming. Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from burning most dry biomasses (grass, wood, etc).

==General Scope==
The initial scope will be to find a simply constructed pyrolysis reactor which can be scaled up to produce 1 ton per 24 hours. The next phase will be to reduce the most toxic by products by determining the best heating rates to this end, the best cooling methods towards this end, the best biomass preparations, and the best biomass towards this least toxic end.

==Product Ecology==
Pyrolysis oil can be the base energy source for all the village's energy needs. Pyrolysis can be burned to heat water, creating steam for the village's steam engines. The steam engines provide electricity, transportation, and other machine powered mechanical items. Pyrolysis by products are oil, heat, and charcoal. The heat from the pyrolysis process can be used to heat buildings. Charcoal can be used for heating buildings, kilns, and foundries.

===Localization===
Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from any local biomass. In desert areas this may present a challenge, however, solar concentrators may provide the steam for steam engines. Currently, pyrolysis oil could replace the global flow of petroleum products.
===Scaleability===
The design will include the flexibility to go from the ability to create pyrolysis oil either on a vehicle, in a small dwelling, to a reactor which can produce 1 ton in 24 hours.
===Analysis of Scale===
- ''section unfinished''
(Exploration of the appropriate scale for carrying out this enterprise, based on the notion that human orgnization works most effectively up to a certain size, after which organization begins to break down. The effective scale may change depending on the scenario).

===Life Cycle Analysis===
- ''section unfinished'' (material flows analysis, 'from crust to dust').

=Enterprise Options=

''section unfinished''
(Note that village design favors neosubsistence in order to integrate participants' lifestyles for increased self-sufficiency. Enterprise may involve production of the product itself, fabrication of devices that build the product itself, production of other items using the product, education, training, certification, consulting, further R&D activities, and others)

=Development Approach=
==Time Line==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for current status and past history actions.

''section unfinished''

'''March-April 2009'''

Develop small model reactor for empirical knowledge

*Purchase parts by March 21st
*Assemble by March 22nd (now delayed: lack six parts)
*Test Model by April 5th

Concurrently Invite Collaborators

==Development Budget==
===Value Spent===
Model for Empirical Knowledge Costs Totals To Date

*Tools: $220
*Materials: $320
*Hired Professional Help: $0

===Value Available===
- ''section unfinished'' (resources that are available but have not yet been utilized)
===Value Needed===
- ''section unfinished''
(This is what's needed in labor and materials to complete the project under two scenarios: normal and accelerated. The normal scenario assumes voluntary labor and materials at cost. The accelerated scenario refers to spending money to outsource the necessary developments. Outsourcing means spending the money on independent contractors who would otherwise not contribute their services in a volunteer fashion. For this, labor is accounted in hours. In the industrialized world, typical professional services may be $50 per hour.)

=Deliverables and Product Specifications=

==The Industry Standard Our Product Will Match==

[[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

*Automated reducing the time required for its operation.
*Biomass loading is required every 8 to 10 hours.
*Pyrolysis oil produced is collected and stored.
*Ability to convert 1 tone of biomass per 24 hours.
*Portability allowing easy transportation and setup at processing sites.
*The system consists of two modules: the dryer and reactor.
*These modules are both connected and can be disassembled and moved using conventional equipment including forklifts and flatbed trailers.

==Additional OSE Product Specifications==
*Must be simple enough for a non-technical user to manufacture.
*U.S. dollar cost must be kept to a minimum.
*Pyrolysis Reactor must last 100 years.
*Fewest moving parts as possible.
*Smallest energy input to Reactor as possible (including any control circuits).
*Must be able to manufacture parts in an Open Source Global Village.

==Deliverables==

=Market and Market Segmentation=

Salient Features and Keys to Success

''section unfinished'' (Explanation of the critical features of the Deliverables, and how they can produce breakthrough developments, such as those of ecological features, durability, cost reduction, ergonomics of production, and so forth.)

=Technical Design=
The general assumptions for product design are, wherever possible: (1), lifetime design, (2), design for disassembly (DfD), (3), modularity, and (4), scaleability. Technical design progress will be visible in real-time, as updates are posted on an ongoing basis.

=Product System Design=

''section unfinished''

(This parts starts to define the technical aspects of products beyond Product Definition. This includes the product itself and framework of other products within which the product is used or fabricated. Product system design includes components of the Scope as defined in Product Definition. Different options, variations, or implementations of a product are included. Product system design is an iterative definition, such that the best approach will be pursued as additional information becomes available. Particular product development forks may be selected.) Product system design includes:

==Diagrams and Conceptual Drawings==
==Structural Diagram of the Technology==
==Functional or Process Diagram==
==Workflow for Productive Activities==

=Technical Issues=

''section unfinished''
(main technical issues to be addressed and resolved)

=Deployment Strategy=

*Create model pyrolysis reactor to gain empirical understanding of overall process.
*Locate pyrolysis specialist willing to contribute to an open source pyrolysis reactor.
*Come to prototype agreement amongst contributors.
*Create small prototype to determine issues if any.

(Prioritization of steps to be taken, such as design prototyping fabrication iterations. The goal is to build on past work, involve additional developers, obtain peer review, identify prototyping collaborations, and follow import substitution to build capacity locally, until an integrated technology base, including provision of feed stocks, is under control of a community.)

=Performance Specifications=
''section unfinished''

=Calculations:=
''section unfinished''
(design calculations, yields, rates, structural calculations, power requirements, ergonomics of production - labor and fatigue, time requirements for production, economic break even analysis, scalability calculations, growth calculations)

=Technical Drawings and CAD=

=CAM Files=

=Component Design=

''section unfinished''

(Design of components related to the product system. This will be the main thrust of the wiki, as product ecologies are based on individual components. These components are likely to be located on their own subpage, because each component design has a number of subsections:)

==Diagrams==

..to be added when prototype has been agreed upon by collaborators..

==Conceptual Drawings==

==Performance Specifications==

==Performance Calculations==

==Technical Drawings and CAD==

==CAM Files==

=Subcomponents=

''section unfinished''
(breakdown of components into subcomponents will be provided as needed.)

=Deployment=
''section unfinished'' (Deployment progress is visible by the documentation provided in the sections above, but tangible results of substance can be documented by pictures, video, data, and so forth. Progress is designed to be transparent to the observer.)

=Production Steps=
''section unfinished'' (fabrication, assembly, and any strategic insights of the production process)
==Flexible Fabrication or Production==
- ''section unfinished'' (describes infrastructure requirements (equipment, utilities, etc.), tool requirements, techniques, processes used)
==Bill of Materials==
- ''section unfinished'' (materials, sourcing, and prices of required materials or feedstocks)
==Pictures and Video==
- ''section unfinished'' (of materials, parts, prototypes, working models)
==Data==
''section unfinished'' (any results that are measured)

=Documentation and Education=
''section unfinished'' (this section is dedicated to preparing and disseminating results, in the form of publications and technical reports.)
==Documentation==
===Negligiblek's Model for Empirical Knowledge===

*Negligiblek's Model Drawing [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]
*Negligiblek's Photos of Assembly [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]

===Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype===

*Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype [[Elliot%27s_Pyrolysis_Reactor_Prototype]]

==Education==

=Enterprise Plans=

''section unfinished''

(Are people able to use the presented information for entrepreneurial, right livelihood goals? The best mark of a complete development process is the number of independent replications. That is, is the information sufficiently complete and clear, such that people can egage in an entrepreneurial, subsistence, or neosubsistence opportunity? To facilitate this process, we are publishing enterprise plans that help to clarify and deploy enterprise opportunities related to the products in this wiki. Since the authors will be either directly or indirectly engaged in many or all of the projects- in an economically significan way- it is natural for working business models to be developed and shared. )

=Collaboration=

==Current Steps==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for detailed current status and past history actions.

Current Stage: Model Building for Empirical Knowledge

==Developments Needed==
*Donation Delivery of: 1' of 2" copper pipe, 2" solder cap, 2" screw cap donation.
*Water vessel and lid.
*Basic Calculations of range of energy in joules to be expected by processing 1 ton of biomass in 24 hours

==Collaborators Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to collaborate on this project please email the Project Lead listed below with the following

Subject: ''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''

'''Listed below are the collaborators on this project:'''

*'''Temporary Project Lead''' - Negligiblek, '''negiliblek at yahoo dot com''', phone available upon email request.
* '''Designer/Prototyper''' - Elliot , '''offonoffoffonoff gmail com'''

==List of Prototyping Collaborators with Access to Fabrication Capacity==
*Negligiblek, see contact info above, Hand tools only (does a leatherman count?).

=Resource Development=

==List of Stakeholders==
(this is a list and description of individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions that may be particularly interested in the product under development, at any of these levels:

==List of Supporting References==

==Internal Links to Diagrams, Flowcharts, 3D Computer Models==

(Please create new pages, embed Category:Pyrolysis Oil in them, and then place a link below to your new page).

===Diagrams===

Diagrams with Basic Ideas

*Simple Experimental Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil_from_Biomass#Basic_Experiment]]
*Types of Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil#Prototype_00_Simple_Drawing.28s.29]]
*A Simple Pyrolysis Reactor [[Biomass_to_Fuel]]

===Basic Calculations===

===Flow Charts===

===Pattern Language===

==Publicity Sites Listing and Possible Collaborators==

==Funding==
(Currently out of Negligiblek's pocket ...a very shallow, tenuous pocket at that)

==Pre-Ordering Working Products==

If you're interested in buying our product before it has been completed in order to speed our project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pyrolysis Pre-Order: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==User/Fabricator Training and Accreditation==

User Training will be provide to those who Pre-Order our Pyrolysis reactor.

Fabricator Training will also be available upon completion of this Project.

==External Links to Standards and Certification Development==

The Industry Standard this Project hopes to meet: [[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

- Independent review will be solicited as a means to verify and control quality of products and services.

==Volunteer Grant Writers Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to grant write for us on a volunteer basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Volunteer Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Professional Grant Writers Sign-Up Lists==
Outcome-based only.

If you'd like to grant write for us on a professional basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pro Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Collaborative Stakeholder Funding Sign-up List==
''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''
(Once products are demonstrated, we will solicit stakeholders to fund production capacity. This is a highly innovative social enterprise model, where stakeholders contribute a small amount, say $50, to the actual building of a facility for producing a specific item under the model of flexible fabrication. This is essentially a question of distributing the development and production cost via a collaborative enterprise model.)
==Links and Lists of Tool and Material Donations==
==Links and Lists of Charitable Contributions==

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Pyrolysis Oil Project Status

2009-03-23T23:35:10Z

Negligiblek: /* Current Development Stage(s) */

Elliot

2009-03-23T23:33:38Z

Negligiblek: Created page with '=Elliot= ==March 2009== *'''1 month''' - I commit to building a pyrolysis oil reactor. *'''Review''': *'''6 month goal''' - I commit to building a pyrolysis oil reactor scalable...'

=Elliot=
==March 2009==
*'''1 month''' - I commit to building a pyrolysis oil reactor.
*'''Review''':
*'''6 month goal''' - I commit to building a pyrolysis oil reactor scalable prototype
*'''Review''':

'''Milestone Dates'''
*'''Will post drawing and parts by April 5th 2009'''

[[Category:Commitments]]

Pyrolysis Open Source Design Rationale (OSDR)

2009-03-23T23:29:54Z

Negligiblek: /* Collaborators Sign-Up List */

=Product Definition=

==General==
Pyrolysis Oil is oil obtained from the anaerobic burning of a given mass. The gases from an object burning in an airtight container cool and condense to form oils which store energy for later use. For a village, pyrolysis oil can fuel a steam engine, in turn the steam engine can provide electricity, power vehicles for transportation and farming. Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from burning most dry biomasses (grass, wood, etc).

==General Scope==
The initial scope will be to find a simply constructed pyrolysis reactor which can be scaled up to produce 1 ton per 24 hours. The next phase will be to reduce the most toxic by products by determining the best heating rates to this end, the best cooling methods towards this end, the best biomass preparations, and the best biomass towards this least toxic end.

==Product Ecology==
Pyrolysis oil can be the base energy source for all the village's energy needs. Pyrolysis can be burned to heat water, creating steam for the village's steam engines. The steam engines provide electricity, transportation, and other machine powered mechanical items. Pyrolysis by products are oil, heat, and charcoal. The heat from the pyrolysis process can be used to heat buildings. Charcoal can be used for heating buildings, kilns, and foundries.

===Localization===
Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from any local biomass. In desert areas this may present a challenge, however, solar concentrators may provide the steam for steam engines. Currently, pyrolysis oil could replace the global flow of petroleum products.
===Scaleability===
The design will include the flexibility to go from the ability to create pyrolysis oil either on a vehicle, in a small dwelling, to a reactor which can produce 1 ton in 24 hours.
===Analysis of Scale===
- ''section unfinished''
(Exploration of the appropriate scale for carrying out this enterprise, based on the notion that human orgnization works most effectively up to a certain size, after which organization begins to break down. The effective scale may change depending on the scenario).

===Life Cycle Analysis===
- ''section unfinished'' (material flows analysis, 'from crust to dust').

=Enterprise Options=

''section unfinished''
(Note that village design favors neosubsistence in order to integrate participants' lifestyles for increased self-sufficiency. Enterprise may involve production of the product itself, fabrication of devices that build the product itself, production of other items using the product, education, training, certification, consulting, further R&D activities, and others)

=Development Approach=
==Time Line==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for current status and past history actions.

''section unfinished''

'''March-April 2009'''

Develop small model reactor for empirical knowledge

*Purchase parts by March 21st
*Assemble by March 22nd (now delayed: lack six parts)
*Test Model by April 5th

Concurrently Invite Collaborators

==Development Budget==
===Value Spent===
Model for Empirical Knowledge Costs Totals To Date

*Tools: $220
*Materials: $200
*Hired Professional Help: $0

===Value Available===
- ''section unfinished'' (resources that are available but have not yet been utilized)
===Value Needed===
- ''section unfinished''
(This is what's needed in labor and materials to complete the project under two scenarios: normal and accelerated. The normal scenario assumes voluntary labor and materials at cost. The accelerated scenario refers to spending money to outsource the necessary developments. Outsourcing means spending the money on independent contractors who would otherwise not contribute their services in a volunteer fashion. For this, labor is accounted in hours. In the industrialized world, typical professional services may be $50 per hour.)

=Deliverables and Product Specifications=

==The Industry Standard Our Product Will Match==

[[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

*Automated reducing the time required for its operation.
*Biomass loading is required every 8 to 10 hours.
*Pyrolysis oil produced is collected and stored.
*Ability to convert 1 tone of biomass per 24 hours.
*Portability allowing easy transportation and setup at processing sites.
*The system consists of two modules: the dryer and reactor.
*These modules are both connected and can be disassembled and moved using conventional equipment including forklifts and flatbed trailers.

==Additional OSE Product Specifications==
*Must be simple enough for a non-technical user to manufacture.
*U.S. dollar cost must be kept to a minimum.
*Pyrolysis Reactor must last 100 years.
*Fewest moving parts as possible.
*Smallest energy input to Reactor as possible (including any control circuits).
*Must be able to manufacture parts in an Open Source Global Village.

==Deliverables==

=Market and Market Segmentation=

Salient Features and Keys to Success

''section unfinished'' (Explanation of the critical features of the Deliverables, and how they can produce breakthrough developments, such as those of ecological features, durability, cost reduction, ergonomics of production, and so forth.)

=Technical Design=
The general assumptions for product design are, wherever possible: (1), lifetime design, (2), design for disassembly (DfD), (3), modularity, and (4), scaleability. Technical design progress will be visible in real-time, as updates are posted on an ongoing basis.

=Product System Design=

''section unfinished''

(This parts starts to define the technical aspects of products beyond Product Definition. This includes the product itself and framework of other products within which the product is used or fabricated. Product system design includes components of the Scope as defined in Product Definition. Different options, variations, or implementations of a product are included. Product system design is an iterative definition, such that the best approach will be pursued as additional information becomes available. Particular product development forks may be selected.) Product system design includes:

==Diagrams and Conceptual Drawings==
==Structural Diagram of the Technology==
==Functional or Process Diagram==
==Workflow for Productive Activities==

=Technical Issues=

''section unfinished''
(main technical issues to be addressed and resolved)

=Deployment Strategy=

*Create model pyrolysis reactor to gain empirical understanding of overall process.
*Locate pyrolysis specialist willing to contribute to an open source pyrolysis reactor.
*Come to prototype agreement amongst contributors.
*Create small prototype to determine issues if any.

(Prioritization of steps to be taken, such as design prototyping fabrication iterations. The goal is to build on past work, involve additional developers, obtain peer review, identify prototyping collaborations, and follow import substitution to build capacity locally, until an integrated technology base, including provision of feed stocks, is under control of a community.)

=Performance Specifications=
''section unfinished''

=Calculations:=
''section unfinished''
(design calculations, yields, rates, structural calculations, power requirements, ergonomics of production - labor and fatigue, time requirements for production, economic break even analysis, scalability calculations, growth calculations)

=Technical Drawings and CAD=

=CAM Files=

=Component Design=

''section unfinished''

(Design of components related to the product system. This will be the main thrust of the wiki, as product ecologies are based on individual components. These components are likely to be located on their own subpage, because each component design has a number of subsections:)

==Diagrams==

..to be added when prototype has been agreed upon by collaborators..

==Conceptual Drawings==

==Performance Specifications==

==Performance Calculations==

==Technical Drawings and CAD==

==CAM Files==

=Subcomponents=

''section unfinished''
(breakdown of components into subcomponents will be provided as needed.)

=Deployment=
''section unfinished'' (Deployment progress is visible by the documentation provided in the sections above, but tangible results of substance can be documented by pictures, video, data, and so forth. Progress is designed to be transparent to the observer.)

=Production Steps=
''section unfinished'' (fabrication, assembly, and any strategic insights of the production process)
==Flexible Fabrication or Production==
- ''section unfinished'' (describes infrastructure requirements (equipment, utilities, etc.), tool requirements, techniques, processes used)
==Bill of Materials==
- ''section unfinished'' (materials, sourcing, and prices of required materials or feedstocks)
==Pictures and Video==
- ''section unfinished'' (of materials, parts, prototypes, working models)
==Data==
''section unfinished'' (any results that are measured)

=Documentation and Education=
''section unfinished'' (this section is dedicated to preparing and disseminating results, in the form of publications and technical reports.)
==Documentation==
===Negligiblek's Model for Empirical Knowledge===

*Negligiblek's Model Drawing [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]
*Negligiblek's Photos of Assembly [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]

===Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype===

*Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype [[Elliot%27s_Pyrolysis_Reactor_Prototype]]

==Education==

=Enterprise Plans=

''section unfinished''

(Are people able to use the presented information for entrepreneurial, right livelihood goals? The best mark of a complete development process is the number of independent replications. That is, is the information sufficiently complete and clear, such that people can egage in an entrepreneurial, subsistence, or neosubsistence opportunity? To facilitate this process, we are publishing enterprise plans that help to clarify and deploy enterprise opportunities related to the products in this wiki. Since the authors will be either directly or indirectly engaged in many or all of the projects- in an economically significan way- it is natural for working business models to be developed and shared. )

=Collaboration=

==Current Steps==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for detailed current status and past history actions.

Current Stage: Model Building for Empirical Knowledge

==Developments Needed==
*Donation Delivery of: 1' of 2" copper pipe, 2" solder cap, 2" screw cap donation.
*Water vessel and lid.
*Basic Calculations of range of energy in joules to be expected by processing 1 ton of biomass in 24 hours

==Collaborators Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to collaborate on this project please email the Project Lead listed below with the following

Subject: ''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''

'''Listed below are the collaborators on this project:'''

*'''Temporary Project Lead''' - Negligiblek, '''negiliblek at yahoo dot com''', phone available upon email request.
* '''Designer/Prototyper''' - Elliot , '''offonoffoffonoff gmail com'''

==List of Prototyping Collaborators with Access to Fabrication Capacity==
*Negligiblek, see contact info above, Hand tools only (does a leatherman count?).

=Resource Development=

==List of Stakeholders==
(this is a list and description of individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions that may be particularly interested in the product under development, at any of these levels:

==List of Supporting References==

==Internal Links to Diagrams, Flowcharts, 3D Computer Models==

(Please create new pages, embed Category:Pyrolysis Oil in them, and then place a link below to your new page).

===Diagrams===

Diagrams with Basic Ideas

*Simple Experimental Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil_from_Biomass#Basic_Experiment]]
*Types of Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil#Prototype_00_Simple_Drawing.28s.29]]
*A Simple Pyrolysis Reactor [[Biomass_to_Fuel]]

===Basic Calculations===

===Flow Charts===

===Pattern Language===

==Publicity Sites Listing and Possible Collaborators==

==Funding==
(Currently out of Negligiblek's pocket ...a very shallow, tenuous pocket at that)

==Pre-Ordering Working Products==

If you're interested in buying our product before it has been completed in order to speed our project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pyrolysis Pre-Order: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==User/Fabricator Training and Accreditation==

User Training will be provide to those who Pre-Order our Pyrolysis reactor.

Fabricator Training will also be available upon completion of this Project.

==External Links to Standards and Certification Development==

The Industry Standard this Project hopes to meet: [[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

- Independent review will be solicited as a means to verify and control quality of products and services.

==Volunteer Grant Writers Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to grant write for us on a volunteer basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Volunteer Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Professional Grant Writers Sign-Up Lists==
Outcome-based only.

If you'd like to grant write for us on a professional basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pro Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Collaborative Stakeholder Funding Sign-up List==
''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''
(Once products are demonstrated, we will solicit stakeholders to fund production capacity. This is a highly innovative social enterprise model, where stakeholders contribute a small amount, say $50, to the actual building of a facility for producing a specific item under the model of flexible fabrication. This is essentially a question of distributing the development and production cost via a collaborative enterprise model.)
==Links and Lists of Tool and Material Donations==
==Links and Lists of Charitable Contributions==

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Pyrolysis Open Source Design Rationale (OSDR)

2009-03-23T23:29:19Z

Negligiblek: /* Collaborators Sign-Up List */

=Product Definition=

==General==
Pyrolysis Oil is oil obtained from the anaerobic burning of a given mass. The gases from an object burning in an airtight container cool and condense to form oils which store energy for later use. For a village, pyrolysis oil can fuel a steam engine, in turn the steam engine can provide electricity, power vehicles for transportation and farming. Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from burning most dry biomasses (grass, wood, etc).

==General Scope==
The initial scope will be to find a simply constructed pyrolysis reactor which can be scaled up to produce 1 ton per 24 hours. The next phase will be to reduce the most toxic by products by determining the best heating rates to this end, the best cooling methods towards this end, the best biomass preparations, and the best biomass towards this least toxic end.

==Product Ecology==
Pyrolysis oil can be the base energy source for all the village's energy needs. Pyrolysis can be burned to heat water, creating steam for the village's steam engines. The steam engines provide electricity, transportation, and other machine powered mechanical items. Pyrolysis by products are oil, heat, and charcoal. The heat from the pyrolysis process can be used to heat buildings. Charcoal can be used for heating buildings, kilns, and foundries.

===Localization===
Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from any local biomass. In desert areas this may present a challenge, however, solar concentrators may provide the steam for steam engines. Currently, pyrolysis oil could replace the global flow of petroleum products.
===Scaleability===
The design will include the flexibility to go from the ability to create pyrolysis oil either on a vehicle, in a small dwelling, to a reactor which can produce 1 ton in 24 hours.
===Analysis of Scale===
- ''section unfinished''
(Exploration of the appropriate scale for carrying out this enterprise, based on the notion that human orgnization works most effectively up to a certain size, after which organization begins to break down. The effective scale may change depending on the scenario).

===Life Cycle Analysis===
- ''section unfinished'' (material flows analysis, 'from crust to dust').

=Enterprise Options=

''section unfinished''
(Note that village design favors neosubsistence in order to integrate participants' lifestyles for increased self-sufficiency. Enterprise may involve production of the product itself, fabrication of devices that build the product itself, production of other items using the product, education, training, certification, consulting, further R&D activities, and others)

=Development Approach=
==Time Line==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for current status and past history actions.

''section unfinished''

'''March-April 2009'''

Develop small model reactor for empirical knowledge

*Purchase parts by March 21st
*Assemble by March 22nd (now delayed: lack six parts)
*Test Model by April 5th

Concurrently Invite Collaborators

==Development Budget==
===Value Spent===
Model for Empirical Knowledge Costs Totals To Date

*Tools: $220
*Materials: $200
*Hired Professional Help: $0

===Value Available===
- ''section unfinished'' (resources that are available but have not yet been utilized)
===Value Needed===
- ''section unfinished''
(This is what's needed in labor and materials to complete the project under two scenarios: normal and accelerated. The normal scenario assumes voluntary labor and materials at cost. The accelerated scenario refers to spending money to outsource the necessary developments. Outsourcing means spending the money on independent contractors who would otherwise not contribute their services in a volunteer fashion. For this, labor is accounted in hours. In the industrialized world, typical professional services may be $50 per hour.)

=Deliverables and Product Specifications=

==The Industry Standard Our Product Will Match==

[[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

*Automated reducing the time required for its operation.
*Biomass loading is required every 8 to 10 hours.
*Pyrolysis oil produced is collected and stored.
*Ability to convert 1 tone of biomass per 24 hours.
*Portability allowing easy transportation and setup at processing sites.
*The system consists of two modules: the dryer and reactor.
*These modules are both connected and can be disassembled and moved using conventional equipment including forklifts and flatbed trailers.

==Additional OSE Product Specifications==
*Must be simple enough for a non-technical user to manufacture.
*U.S. dollar cost must be kept to a minimum.
*Pyrolysis Reactor must last 100 years.
*Fewest moving parts as possible.
*Smallest energy input to Reactor as possible (including any control circuits).
*Must be able to manufacture parts in an Open Source Global Village.

==Deliverables==

=Market and Market Segmentation=

Salient Features and Keys to Success

''section unfinished'' (Explanation of the critical features of the Deliverables, and how they can produce breakthrough developments, such as those of ecological features, durability, cost reduction, ergonomics of production, and so forth.)

=Technical Design=
The general assumptions for product design are, wherever possible: (1), lifetime design, (2), design for disassembly (DfD), (3), modularity, and (4), scaleability. Technical design progress will be visible in real-time, as updates are posted on an ongoing basis.

=Product System Design=

''section unfinished''

(This parts starts to define the technical aspects of products beyond Product Definition. This includes the product itself and framework of other products within which the product is used or fabricated. Product system design includes components of the Scope as defined in Product Definition. Different options, variations, or implementations of a product are included. Product system design is an iterative definition, such that the best approach will be pursued as additional information becomes available. Particular product development forks may be selected.) Product system design includes:

==Diagrams and Conceptual Drawings==
==Structural Diagram of the Technology==
==Functional or Process Diagram==
==Workflow for Productive Activities==

=Technical Issues=

''section unfinished''
(main technical issues to be addressed and resolved)

=Deployment Strategy=

*Create model pyrolysis reactor to gain empirical understanding of overall process.
*Locate pyrolysis specialist willing to contribute to an open source pyrolysis reactor.
*Come to prototype agreement amongst contributors.
*Create small prototype to determine issues if any.

(Prioritization of steps to be taken, such as design prototyping fabrication iterations. The goal is to build on past work, involve additional developers, obtain peer review, identify prototyping collaborations, and follow import substitution to build capacity locally, until an integrated technology base, including provision of feed stocks, is under control of a community.)

=Performance Specifications=
''section unfinished''

=Calculations:=
''section unfinished''
(design calculations, yields, rates, structural calculations, power requirements, ergonomics of production - labor and fatigue, time requirements for production, economic break even analysis, scalability calculations, growth calculations)

=Technical Drawings and CAD=

=CAM Files=

=Component Design=

''section unfinished''

(Design of components related to the product system. This will be the main thrust of the wiki, as product ecologies are based on individual components. These components are likely to be located on their own subpage, because each component design has a number of subsections:)

==Diagrams==

..to be added when prototype has been agreed upon by collaborators..

==Conceptual Drawings==

==Performance Specifications==

==Performance Calculations==

==Technical Drawings and CAD==

==CAM Files==

=Subcomponents=

''section unfinished''
(breakdown of components into subcomponents will be provided as needed.)

=Deployment=
''section unfinished'' (Deployment progress is visible by the documentation provided in the sections above, but tangible results of substance can be documented by pictures, video, data, and so forth. Progress is designed to be transparent to the observer.)

=Production Steps=
''section unfinished'' (fabrication, assembly, and any strategic insights of the production process)
==Flexible Fabrication or Production==
- ''section unfinished'' (describes infrastructure requirements (equipment, utilities, etc.), tool requirements, techniques, processes used)
==Bill of Materials==
- ''section unfinished'' (materials, sourcing, and prices of required materials or feedstocks)
==Pictures and Video==
- ''section unfinished'' (of materials, parts, prototypes, working models)
==Data==
''section unfinished'' (any results that are measured)

=Documentation and Education=
''section unfinished'' (this section is dedicated to preparing and disseminating results, in the form of publications and technical reports.)
==Documentation==
===Negligiblek's Model for Empirical Knowledge===

*Negligiblek's Model Drawing [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]
*Negligiblek's Photos of Assembly [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]

===Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype===

*Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype [[Elliot%27s_Pyrolysis_Reactor_Prototype]]

==Education==

=Enterprise Plans=

''section unfinished''

(Are people able to use the presented information for entrepreneurial, right livelihood goals? The best mark of a complete development process is the number of independent replications. That is, is the information sufficiently complete and clear, such that people can egage in an entrepreneurial, subsistence, or neosubsistence opportunity? To facilitate this process, we are publishing enterprise plans that help to clarify and deploy enterprise opportunities related to the products in this wiki. Since the authors will be either directly or indirectly engaged in many or all of the projects- in an economically significan way- it is natural for working business models to be developed and shared. )

=Collaboration=

==Current Steps==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for detailed current status and past history actions.

Current Stage: Model Building for Empirical Knowledge

==Developments Needed==
*Donation Delivery of: 1' of 2" copper pipe, 2" solder cap, 2" screw cap donation.
*Water vessel and lid.
*Basic Calculations of range of energy in joules to be expected by processing 1 ton of biomass in 24 hours

==Collaborators Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to collaborate on this project please email the Project Lead listed below with the following

Subject: ''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''

'''Listed below are the collaborators on this project'''

*'''Temporary Project Lead''' - Negligiblek, '''negiliblek at yahoo dot com''', phone available upon email request.
* '''Designer/Prototyper''' - Elliot , '''offonoffoffonoff gmail com'''

==List of Prototyping Collaborators with Access to Fabrication Capacity==
*Negligiblek, see contact info above, Hand tools only (does a leatherman count?).

=Resource Development=

==List of Stakeholders==
(this is a list and description of individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions that may be particularly interested in the product under development, at any of these levels:

==List of Supporting References==

==Internal Links to Diagrams, Flowcharts, 3D Computer Models==

(Please create new pages, embed Category:Pyrolysis Oil in them, and then place a link below to your new page).

===Diagrams===

Diagrams with Basic Ideas

*Simple Experimental Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil_from_Biomass#Basic_Experiment]]
*Types of Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil#Prototype_00_Simple_Drawing.28s.29]]
*A Simple Pyrolysis Reactor [[Biomass_to_Fuel]]

===Basic Calculations===

===Flow Charts===

===Pattern Language===

==Publicity Sites Listing and Possible Collaborators==

==Funding==
(Currently out of Negligiblek's pocket ...a very shallow, tenuous pocket at that)

==Pre-Ordering Working Products==

If you're interested in buying our product before it has been completed in order to speed our project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pyrolysis Pre-Order: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==User/Fabricator Training and Accreditation==

User Training will be provide to those who Pre-Order our Pyrolysis reactor.

Fabricator Training will also be available upon completion of this Project.

==External Links to Standards and Certification Development==

The Industry Standard this Project hopes to meet: [[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

- Independent review will be solicited as a means to verify and control quality of products and services.

==Volunteer Grant Writers Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to grant write for us on a volunteer basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Volunteer Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Professional Grant Writers Sign-Up Lists==
Outcome-based only.

If you'd like to grant write for us on a professional basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pro Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Collaborative Stakeholder Funding Sign-up List==
''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''
(Once products are demonstrated, we will solicit stakeholders to fund production capacity. This is a highly innovative social enterprise model, where stakeholders contribute a small amount, say $50, to the actual building of a facility for producing a specific item under the model of flexible fabrication. This is essentially a question of distributing the development and production cost via a collaborative enterprise model.)
==Links and Lists of Tool and Material Donations==
==Links and Lists of Charitable Contributions==

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Pyrolysis Open Source Design Rationale (OSDR)

2009-03-23T23:28:11Z

Negligiblek: /* Collaborators Sign-Up List */

=Product Definition=

==General==
Pyrolysis Oil is oil obtained from the anaerobic burning of a given mass. The gases from an object burning in an airtight container cool and condense to form oils which store energy for later use. For a village, pyrolysis oil can fuel a steam engine, in turn the steam engine can provide electricity, power vehicles for transportation and farming. Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from burning most dry biomasses (grass, wood, etc).

==General Scope==
The initial scope will be to find a simply constructed pyrolysis reactor which can be scaled up to produce 1 ton per 24 hours. The next phase will be to reduce the most toxic by products by determining the best heating rates to this end, the best cooling methods towards this end, the best biomass preparations, and the best biomass towards this least toxic end.

==Product Ecology==
Pyrolysis oil can be the base energy source for all the village's energy needs. Pyrolysis can be burned to heat water, creating steam for the village's steam engines. The steam engines provide electricity, transportation, and other machine powered mechanical items. Pyrolysis by products are oil, heat, and charcoal. The heat from the pyrolysis process can be used to heat buildings. Charcoal can be used for heating buildings, kilns, and foundries.

===Localization===
Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from any local biomass. In desert areas this may present a challenge, however, solar concentrators may provide the steam for steam engines. Currently, pyrolysis oil could replace the global flow of petroleum products.
===Scaleability===
The design will include the flexibility to go from the ability to create pyrolysis oil either on a vehicle, in a small dwelling, to a reactor which can produce 1 ton in 24 hours.
===Analysis of Scale===
- ''section unfinished''
(Exploration of the appropriate scale for carrying out this enterprise, based on the notion that human orgnization works most effectively up to a certain size, after which organization begins to break down. The effective scale may change depending on the scenario).

===Life Cycle Analysis===
- ''section unfinished'' (material flows analysis, 'from crust to dust').

=Enterprise Options=

''section unfinished''
(Note that village design favors neosubsistence in order to integrate participants' lifestyles for increased self-sufficiency. Enterprise may involve production of the product itself, fabrication of devices that build the product itself, production of other items using the product, education, training, certification, consulting, further R&D activities, and others)

=Development Approach=
==Time Line==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for current status and past history actions.

''section unfinished''

'''March-April 2009'''

Develop small model reactor for empirical knowledge

*Purchase parts by March 21st
*Assemble by March 22nd (now delayed: lack six parts)
*Test Model by April 5th

Concurrently Invite Collaborators

==Development Budget==
===Value Spent===
Model for Empirical Knowledge Costs Totals To Date

*Tools: $220
*Materials: $200
*Hired Professional Help: $0

===Value Available===
- ''section unfinished'' (resources that are available but have not yet been utilized)
===Value Needed===
- ''section unfinished''
(This is what's needed in labor and materials to complete the project under two scenarios: normal and accelerated. The normal scenario assumes voluntary labor and materials at cost. The accelerated scenario refers to spending money to outsource the necessary developments. Outsourcing means spending the money on independent contractors who would otherwise not contribute their services in a volunteer fashion. For this, labor is accounted in hours. In the industrialized world, typical professional services may be $50 per hour.)

=Deliverables and Product Specifications=

==The Industry Standard Our Product Will Match==

[[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

*Automated reducing the time required for its operation.
*Biomass loading is required every 8 to 10 hours.
*Pyrolysis oil produced is collected and stored.
*Ability to convert 1 tone of biomass per 24 hours.
*Portability allowing easy transportation and setup at processing sites.
*The system consists of two modules: the dryer and reactor.
*These modules are both connected and can be disassembled and moved using conventional equipment including forklifts and flatbed trailers.

==Additional OSE Product Specifications==
*Must be simple enough for a non-technical user to manufacture.
*U.S. dollar cost must be kept to a minimum.
*Pyrolysis Reactor must last 100 years.
*Fewest moving parts as possible.
*Smallest energy input to Reactor as possible (including any control circuits).
*Must be able to manufacture parts in an Open Source Global Village.

==Deliverables==

=Market and Market Segmentation=

Salient Features and Keys to Success

''section unfinished'' (Explanation of the critical features of the Deliverables, and how they can produce breakthrough developments, such as those of ecological features, durability, cost reduction, ergonomics of production, and so forth.)

=Technical Design=
The general assumptions for product design are, wherever possible: (1), lifetime design, (2), design for disassembly (DfD), (3), modularity, and (4), scaleability. Technical design progress will be visible in real-time, as updates are posted on an ongoing basis.

=Product System Design=

''section unfinished''

(This parts starts to define the technical aspects of products beyond Product Definition. This includes the product itself and framework of other products within which the product is used or fabricated. Product system design includes components of the Scope as defined in Product Definition. Different options, variations, or implementations of a product are included. Product system design is an iterative definition, such that the best approach will be pursued as additional information becomes available. Particular product development forks may be selected.) Product system design includes:

==Diagrams and Conceptual Drawings==
==Structural Diagram of the Technology==
==Functional or Process Diagram==
==Workflow for Productive Activities==

=Technical Issues=

''section unfinished''
(main technical issues to be addressed and resolved)

=Deployment Strategy=

*Create model pyrolysis reactor to gain empirical understanding of overall process.
*Locate pyrolysis specialist willing to contribute to an open source pyrolysis reactor.
*Come to prototype agreement amongst contributors.
*Create small prototype to determine issues if any.

(Prioritization of steps to be taken, such as design prototyping fabrication iterations. The goal is to build on past work, involve additional developers, obtain peer review, identify prototyping collaborations, and follow import substitution to build capacity locally, until an integrated technology base, including provision of feed stocks, is under control of a community.)

=Performance Specifications=
''section unfinished''

=Calculations:=
''section unfinished''
(design calculations, yields, rates, structural calculations, power requirements, ergonomics of production - labor and fatigue, time requirements for production, economic break even analysis, scalability calculations, growth calculations)

=Technical Drawings and CAD=

=CAM Files=

=Component Design=

''section unfinished''

(Design of components related to the product system. This will be the main thrust of the wiki, as product ecologies are based on individual components. These components are likely to be located on their own subpage, because each component design has a number of subsections:)

==Diagrams==

..to be added when prototype has been agreed upon by collaborators..

==Conceptual Drawings==

==Performance Specifications==

==Performance Calculations==

==Technical Drawings and CAD==

==CAM Files==

=Subcomponents=

''section unfinished''
(breakdown of components into subcomponents will be provided as needed.)

=Deployment=
''section unfinished'' (Deployment progress is visible by the documentation provided in the sections above, but tangible results of substance can be documented by pictures, video, data, and so forth. Progress is designed to be transparent to the observer.)

=Production Steps=
''section unfinished'' (fabrication, assembly, and any strategic insights of the production process)
==Flexible Fabrication or Production==
- ''section unfinished'' (describes infrastructure requirements (equipment, utilities, etc.), tool requirements, techniques, processes used)
==Bill of Materials==
- ''section unfinished'' (materials, sourcing, and prices of required materials or feedstocks)
==Pictures and Video==
- ''section unfinished'' (of materials, parts, prototypes, working models)
==Data==
''section unfinished'' (any results that are measured)

=Documentation and Education=
''section unfinished'' (this section is dedicated to preparing and disseminating results, in the form of publications and technical reports.)
==Documentation==
===Negligiblek's Model for Empirical Knowledge===

*Negligiblek's Model Drawing [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]
*Negligiblek's Photos of Assembly [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]

===Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype===

*Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype [[Elliot%27s_Pyrolysis_Reactor_Prototype]]

==Education==

=Enterprise Plans=

''section unfinished''

(Are people able to use the presented information for entrepreneurial, right livelihood goals? The best mark of a complete development process is the number of independent replications. That is, is the information sufficiently complete and clear, such that people can egage in an entrepreneurial, subsistence, or neosubsistence opportunity? To facilitate this process, we are publishing enterprise plans that help to clarify and deploy enterprise opportunities related to the products in this wiki. Since the authors will be either directly or indirectly engaged in many or all of the projects- in an economically significan way- it is natural for working business models to be developed and shared. )

=Collaboration=

==Current Steps==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for detailed current status and past history actions.

Current Stage: Model Building for Empirical Knowledge

==Developments Needed==
*Donation Delivery of: 1' of 2" copper pipe, 2" solder cap, 2" screw cap donation.
*Water vessel and lid.
*Basic Calculations of range of energy in joules to be expected by processing 1 ton of biomass in 24 hours

==Collaborators Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to collaborate on this project please email the Project Lead listed below with the following

Subject: ''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''

Listed below are the collaborators on this project

*'''Temporary Project Lead''' - Negligiblek, '''negiliblek at yahoo dot com''', phone available upon email request.
* '''Designer/Prototyper''' - Elliot , '''offonoffoffonoff gmail com'''

==List of Prototyping Collaborators with Access to Fabrication Capacity==
*Negligiblek, see contact info above, Hand tools only (does a leatherman count?).

=Resource Development=

==List of Stakeholders==
(this is a list and description of individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions that may be particularly interested in the product under development, at any of these levels:

==List of Supporting References==

==Internal Links to Diagrams, Flowcharts, 3D Computer Models==

(Please create new pages, embed Category:Pyrolysis Oil in them, and then place a link below to your new page).

===Diagrams===

Diagrams with Basic Ideas

*Simple Experimental Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil_from_Biomass#Basic_Experiment]]
*Types of Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil#Prototype_00_Simple_Drawing.28s.29]]
*A Simple Pyrolysis Reactor [[Biomass_to_Fuel]]

===Basic Calculations===

===Flow Charts===

===Pattern Language===

==Publicity Sites Listing and Possible Collaborators==

==Funding==
(Currently out of Negligiblek's pocket ...a very shallow, tenuous pocket at that)

==Pre-Ordering Working Products==

If you're interested in buying our product before it has been completed in order to speed our project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pyrolysis Pre-Order: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==User/Fabricator Training and Accreditation==

User Training will be provide to those who Pre-Order our Pyrolysis reactor.

Fabricator Training will also be available upon completion of this Project.

==External Links to Standards and Certification Development==

The Industry Standard this Project hopes to meet: [[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

- Independent review will be solicited as a means to verify and control quality of products and services.

==Volunteer Grant Writers Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to grant write for us on a volunteer basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Volunteer Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Professional Grant Writers Sign-Up Lists==
Outcome-based only.

If you'd like to grant write for us on a professional basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pro Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Collaborative Stakeholder Funding Sign-up List==
''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''
(Once products are demonstrated, we will solicit stakeholders to fund production capacity. This is a highly innovative social enterprise model, where stakeholders contribute a small amount, say $50, to the actual building of a facility for producing a specific item under the model of flexible fabrication. This is essentially a question of distributing the development and production cost via a collaborative enterprise model.)
==Links and Lists of Tool and Material Donations==
==Links and Lists of Charitable Contributions==

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Pyrolysis Open Source Design Rationale (OSDR)

2009-03-23T23:21:16Z

Negligiblek: /* Pyrolysis Model for Empirical Knowledge */

=Product Definition=

==General==
Pyrolysis Oil is oil obtained from the anaerobic burning of a given mass. The gases from an object burning in an airtight container cool and condense to form oils which store energy for later use. For a village, pyrolysis oil can fuel a steam engine, in turn the steam engine can provide electricity, power vehicles for transportation and farming. Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from burning most dry biomasses (grass, wood, etc).

==General Scope==
The initial scope will be to find a simply constructed pyrolysis reactor which can be scaled up to produce 1 ton per 24 hours. The next phase will be to reduce the most toxic by products by determining the best heating rates to this end, the best cooling methods towards this end, the best biomass preparations, and the best biomass towards this least toxic end.

==Product Ecology==
Pyrolysis oil can be the base energy source for all the village's energy needs. Pyrolysis can be burned to heat water, creating steam for the village's steam engines. The steam engines provide electricity, transportation, and other machine powered mechanical items. Pyrolysis by products are oil, heat, and charcoal. The heat from the pyrolysis process can be used to heat buildings. Charcoal can be used for heating buildings, kilns, and foundries.

===Localization===
Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from any local biomass. In desert areas this may present a challenge, however, solar concentrators may provide the steam for steam engines. Currently, pyrolysis oil could replace the global flow of petroleum products.
===Scaleability===
The design will include the flexibility to go from the ability to create pyrolysis oil either on a vehicle, in a small dwelling, to a reactor which can produce 1 ton in 24 hours.
===Analysis of Scale===
- ''section unfinished''
(Exploration of the appropriate scale for carrying out this enterprise, based on the notion that human orgnization works most effectively up to a certain size, after which organization begins to break down. The effective scale may change depending on the scenario).

===Life Cycle Analysis===
- ''section unfinished'' (material flows analysis, 'from crust to dust').

=Enterprise Options=

''section unfinished''
(Note that village design favors neosubsistence in order to integrate participants' lifestyles for increased self-sufficiency. Enterprise may involve production of the product itself, fabrication of devices that build the product itself, production of other items using the product, education, training, certification, consulting, further R&D activities, and others)

=Development Approach=
==Time Line==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for current status and past history actions.

''section unfinished''

'''March-April 2009'''

Develop small model reactor for empirical knowledge

*Purchase parts by March 21st
*Assemble by March 22nd (now delayed: lack six parts)
*Test Model by April 5th

Concurrently Invite Collaborators

==Development Budget==
===Value Spent===
Model for Empirical Knowledge Costs Totals To Date

*Tools: $220
*Materials: $200
*Hired Professional Help: $0

===Value Available===
- ''section unfinished'' (resources that are available but have not yet been utilized)
===Value Needed===
- ''section unfinished''
(This is what's needed in labor and materials to complete the project under two scenarios: normal and accelerated. The normal scenario assumes voluntary labor and materials at cost. The accelerated scenario refers to spending money to outsource the necessary developments. Outsourcing means spending the money on independent contractors who would otherwise not contribute their services in a volunteer fashion. For this, labor is accounted in hours. In the industrialized world, typical professional services may be $50 per hour.)

=Deliverables and Product Specifications=

==The Industry Standard Our Product Will Match==

[[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

*Automated reducing the time required for its operation.
*Biomass loading is required every 8 to 10 hours.
*Pyrolysis oil produced is collected and stored.
*Ability to convert 1 tone of biomass per 24 hours.
*Portability allowing easy transportation and setup at processing sites.
*The system consists of two modules: the dryer and reactor.
*These modules are both connected and can be disassembled and moved using conventional equipment including forklifts and flatbed trailers.

==Additional OSE Product Specifications==
*Must be simple enough for a non-technical user to manufacture.
*U.S. dollar cost must be kept to a minimum.
*Pyrolysis Reactor must last 100 years.
*Fewest moving parts as possible.
*Smallest energy input to Reactor as possible (including any control circuits).
*Must be able to manufacture parts in an Open Source Global Village.

==Deliverables==

=Market and Market Segmentation=

Salient Features and Keys to Success

''section unfinished'' (Explanation of the critical features of the Deliverables, and how they can produce breakthrough developments, such as those of ecological features, durability, cost reduction, ergonomics of production, and so forth.)

=Technical Design=
The general assumptions for product design are, wherever possible: (1), lifetime design, (2), design for disassembly (DfD), (3), modularity, and (4), scaleability. Technical design progress will be visible in real-time, as updates are posted on an ongoing basis.

=Product System Design=

''section unfinished''

(This parts starts to define the technical aspects of products beyond Product Definition. This includes the product itself and framework of other products within which the product is used or fabricated. Product system design includes components of the Scope as defined in Product Definition. Different options, variations, or implementations of a product are included. Product system design is an iterative definition, such that the best approach will be pursued as additional information becomes available. Particular product development forks may be selected.) Product system design includes:

==Diagrams and Conceptual Drawings==
==Structural Diagram of the Technology==
==Functional or Process Diagram==
==Workflow for Productive Activities==

=Technical Issues=

''section unfinished''
(main technical issues to be addressed and resolved)

=Deployment Strategy=

*Create model pyrolysis reactor to gain empirical understanding of overall process.
*Locate pyrolysis specialist willing to contribute to an open source pyrolysis reactor.
*Come to prototype agreement amongst contributors.
*Create small prototype to determine issues if any.

(Prioritization of steps to be taken, such as design prototyping fabrication iterations. The goal is to build on past work, involve additional developers, obtain peer review, identify prototyping collaborations, and follow import substitution to build capacity locally, until an integrated technology base, including provision of feed stocks, is under control of a community.)

=Performance Specifications=
''section unfinished''

=Calculations:=
''section unfinished''
(design calculations, yields, rates, structural calculations, power requirements, ergonomics of production - labor and fatigue, time requirements for production, economic break even analysis, scalability calculations, growth calculations)

=Technical Drawings and CAD=

=CAM Files=

=Component Design=

''section unfinished''

(Design of components related to the product system. This will be the main thrust of the wiki, as product ecologies are based on individual components. These components are likely to be located on their own subpage, because each component design has a number of subsections:)

==Diagrams==

..to be added when prototype has been agreed upon by collaborators..

==Conceptual Drawings==

==Performance Specifications==

==Performance Calculations==

==Technical Drawings and CAD==

==CAM Files==

=Subcomponents=

''section unfinished''
(breakdown of components into subcomponents will be provided as needed.)

=Deployment=
''section unfinished'' (Deployment progress is visible by the documentation provided in the sections above, but tangible results of substance can be documented by pictures, video, data, and so forth. Progress is designed to be transparent to the observer.)

=Production Steps=
''section unfinished'' (fabrication, assembly, and any strategic insights of the production process)
==Flexible Fabrication or Production==
- ''section unfinished'' (describes infrastructure requirements (equipment, utilities, etc.), tool requirements, techniques, processes used)
==Bill of Materials==
- ''section unfinished'' (materials, sourcing, and prices of required materials or feedstocks)
==Pictures and Video==
- ''section unfinished'' (of materials, parts, prototypes, working models)
==Data==
''section unfinished'' (any results that are measured)

=Documentation and Education=
''section unfinished'' (this section is dedicated to preparing and disseminating results, in the form of publications and technical reports.)
==Documentation==
===Negligiblek's Model for Empirical Knowledge===

*Negligiblek's Model Drawing [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]
*Negligiblek's Photos of Assembly [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]

===Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype===

*Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype [[Elliot%27s_Pyrolysis_Reactor_Prototype]]

==Education==

=Enterprise Plans=

''section unfinished''

(Are people able to use the presented information for entrepreneurial, right livelihood goals? The best mark of a complete development process is the number of independent replications. That is, is the information sufficiently complete and clear, such that people can egage in an entrepreneurial, subsistence, or neosubsistence opportunity? To facilitate this process, we are publishing enterprise plans that help to clarify and deploy enterprise opportunities related to the products in this wiki. Since the authors will be either directly or indirectly engaged in many or all of the projects- in an economically significan way- it is natural for working business models to be developed and shared. )

=Collaboration=

==Current Steps==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for detailed current status and past history actions.

Current Stage: Model Building for Empirical Knowledge

==Developments Needed==
*Donation Delivery of: 1' of 2" copper pipe, 2" solder cap, 2" screw cap donation.
*Water vessel and lid.
*Basic Calculations of range of energy in joules to be expected by processing 1 ton of biomass in 24 hours

==Collaborators Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to collaborate on this project please email the Project Lead listed below with the following

Subject: ''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''

Listed below are the collaborators on this project

*'''Temporary Project Lead''' - Negligiblek, '''negiliblek at yahoo dot com''', phone available upon email request.

==List of Prototyping Collaborators with Access to Fabrication Capacity==
*Negligiblek, see contact info above, Hand tools only (does a leatherman count?).

=Resource Development=

==List of Stakeholders==
(this is a list and description of individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions that may be particularly interested in the product under development, at any of these levels:

==List of Supporting References==

==Internal Links to Diagrams, Flowcharts, 3D Computer Models==

(Please create new pages, embed Category:Pyrolysis Oil in them, and then place a link below to your new page).

===Diagrams===

Diagrams with Basic Ideas

*Simple Experimental Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil_from_Biomass#Basic_Experiment]]
*Types of Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil#Prototype_00_Simple_Drawing.28s.29]]
*A Simple Pyrolysis Reactor [[Biomass_to_Fuel]]

===Basic Calculations===

===Flow Charts===

===Pattern Language===

==Publicity Sites Listing and Possible Collaborators==

==Funding==
(Currently out of Negligiblek's pocket ...a very shallow, tenuous pocket at that)

==Pre-Ordering Working Products==

If you're interested in buying our product before it has been completed in order to speed our project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pyrolysis Pre-Order: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==User/Fabricator Training and Accreditation==

User Training will be provide to those who Pre-Order our Pyrolysis reactor.

Fabricator Training will also be available upon completion of this Project.

==External Links to Standards and Certification Development==

The Industry Standard this Project hopes to meet: [[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

- Independent review will be solicited as a means to verify and control quality of products and services.

==Volunteer Grant Writers Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to grant write for us on a volunteer basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Volunteer Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Professional Grant Writers Sign-Up Lists==
Outcome-based only.

If you'd like to grant write for us on a professional basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pro Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Collaborative Stakeholder Funding Sign-up List==
''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''
(Once products are demonstrated, we will solicit stakeholders to fund production capacity. This is a highly innovative social enterprise model, where stakeholders contribute a small amount, say $50, to the actual building of a facility for producing a specific item under the model of flexible fabrication. This is essentially a question of distributing the development and production cost via a collaborative enterprise model.)
==Links and Lists of Tool and Material Donations==
==Links and Lists of Charitable Contributions==

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Pyrolysis Open Source Design Rationale (OSDR)

2009-03-23T23:20:23Z

Negligiblek: /* Documentation */

=Product Definition=

==General==
Pyrolysis Oil is oil obtained from the anaerobic burning of a given mass. The gases from an object burning in an airtight container cool and condense to form oils which store energy for later use. For a village, pyrolysis oil can fuel a steam engine, in turn the steam engine can provide electricity, power vehicles for transportation and farming. Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from burning most dry biomasses (grass, wood, etc).

==General Scope==
The initial scope will be to find a simply constructed pyrolysis reactor which can be scaled up to produce 1 ton per 24 hours. The next phase will be to reduce the most toxic by products by determining the best heating rates to this end, the best cooling methods towards this end, the best biomass preparations, and the best biomass towards this least toxic end.

==Product Ecology==
Pyrolysis oil can be the base energy source for all the village's energy needs. Pyrolysis can be burned to heat water, creating steam for the village's steam engines. The steam engines provide electricity, transportation, and other machine powered mechanical items. Pyrolysis by products are oil, heat, and charcoal. The heat from the pyrolysis process can be used to heat buildings. Charcoal can be used for heating buildings, kilns, and foundries.

===Localization===
Pyrolysis oil can be obtained from any local biomass. In desert areas this may present a challenge, however, solar concentrators may provide the steam for steam engines. Currently, pyrolysis oil could replace the global flow of petroleum products.
===Scaleability===
The design will include the flexibility to go from the ability to create pyrolysis oil either on a vehicle, in a small dwelling, to a reactor which can produce 1 ton in 24 hours.
===Analysis of Scale===
- ''section unfinished''
(Exploration of the appropriate scale for carrying out this enterprise, based on the notion that human orgnization works most effectively up to a certain size, after which organization begins to break down. The effective scale may change depending on the scenario).

===Life Cycle Analysis===
- ''section unfinished'' (material flows analysis, 'from crust to dust').

=Enterprise Options=

''section unfinished''
(Note that village design favors neosubsistence in order to integrate participants' lifestyles for increased self-sufficiency. Enterprise may involve production of the product itself, fabrication of devices that build the product itself, production of other items using the product, education, training, certification, consulting, further R&D activities, and others)

=Development Approach=
==Time Line==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for current status and past history actions.

''section unfinished''

'''March-April 2009'''

Develop small model reactor for empirical knowledge

*Purchase parts by March 21st
*Assemble by March 22nd (now delayed: lack six parts)
*Test Model by April 5th

Concurrently Invite Collaborators

==Development Budget==
===Value Spent===
Model for Empirical Knowledge Costs Totals To Date

*Tools: $220
*Materials: $200
*Hired Professional Help: $0

===Value Available===
- ''section unfinished'' (resources that are available but have not yet been utilized)
===Value Needed===
- ''section unfinished''
(This is what's needed in labor and materials to complete the project under two scenarios: normal and accelerated. The normal scenario assumes voluntary labor and materials at cost. The accelerated scenario refers to spending money to outsource the necessary developments. Outsourcing means spending the money on independent contractors who would otherwise not contribute their services in a volunteer fashion. For this, labor is accounted in hours. In the industrialized world, typical professional services may be $50 per hour.)

=Deliverables and Product Specifications=

==The Industry Standard Our Product Will Match==

[[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

*Automated reducing the time required for its operation.
*Biomass loading is required every 8 to 10 hours.
*Pyrolysis oil produced is collected and stored.
*Ability to convert 1 tone of biomass per 24 hours.
*Portability allowing easy transportation and setup at processing sites.
*The system consists of two modules: the dryer and reactor.
*These modules are both connected and can be disassembled and moved using conventional equipment including forklifts and flatbed trailers.

==Additional OSE Product Specifications==
*Must be simple enough for a non-technical user to manufacture.
*U.S. dollar cost must be kept to a minimum.
*Pyrolysis Reactor must last 100 years.
*Fewest moving parts as possible.
*Smallest energy input to Reactor as possible (including any control circuits).
*Must be able to manufacture parts in an Open Source Global Village.

==Deliverables==

=Market and Market Segmentation=

Salient Features and Keys to Success

''section unfinished'' (Explanation of the critical features of the Deliverables, and how they can produce breakthrough developments, such as those of ecological features, durability, cost reduction, ergonomics of production, and so forth.)

=Technical Design=
The general assumptions for product design are, wherever possible: (1), lifetime design, (2), design for disassembly (DfD), (3), modularity, and (4), scaleability. Technical design progress will be visible in real-time, as updates are posted on an ongoing basis.

=Product System Design=

''section unfinished''

(This parts starts to define the technical aspects of products beyond Product Definition. This includes the product itself and framework of other products within which the product is used or fabricated. Product system design includes components of the Scope as defined in Product Definition. Different options, variations, or implementations of a product are included. Product system design is an iterative definition, such that the best approach will be pursued as additional information becomes available. Particular product development forks may be selected.) Product system design includes:

==Diagrams and Conceptual Drawings==
==Structural Diagram of the Technology==
==Functional or Process Diagram==
==Workflow for Productive Activities==

=Technical Issues=

''section unfinished''
(main technical issues to be addressed and resolved)

=Deployment Strategy=

*Create model pyrolysis reactor to gain empirical understanding of overall process.
*Locate pyrolysis specialist willing to contribute to an open source pyrolysis reactor.
*Come to prototype agreement amongst contributors.
*Create small prototype to determine issues if any.

(Prioritization of steps to be taken, such as design prototyping fabrication iterations. The goal is to build on past work, involve additional developers, obtain peer review, identify prototyping collaborations, and follow import substitution to build capacity locally, until an integrated technology base, including provision of feed stocks, is under control of a community.)

=Performance Specifications=
''section unfinished''

=Calculations:=
''section unfinished''
(design calculations, yields, rates, structural calculations, power requirements, ergonomics of production - labor and fatigue, time requirements for production, economic break even analysis, scalability calculations, growth calculations)

=Technical Drawings and CAD=

=CAM Files=

=Component Design=

''section unfinished''

(Design of components related to the product system. This will be the main thrust of the wiki, as product ecologies are based on individual components. These components are likely to be located on their own subpage, because each component design has a number of subsections:)

==Diagrams==

..to be added when prototype has been agreed upon by collaborators..

==Conceptual Drawings==

==Performance Specifications==

==Performance Calculations==

==Technical Drawings and CAD==

==CAM Files==

=Subcomponents=

''section unfinished''
(breakdown of components into subcomponents will be provided as needed.)

=Deployment=
''section unfinished'' (Deployment progress is visible by the documentation provided in the sections above, but tangible results of substance can be documented by pictures, video, data, and so forth. Progress is designed to be transparent to the observer.)

=Production Steps=
''section unfinished'' (fabrication, assembly, and any strategic insights of the production process)
==Flexible Fabrication or Production==
- ''section unfinished'' (describes infrastructure requirements (equipment, utilities, etc.), tool requirements, techniques, processes used)
==Bill of Materials==
- ''section unfinished'' (materials, sourcing, and prices of required materials or feedstocks)
==Pictures and Video==
- ''section unfinished'' (of materials, parts, prototypes, working models)
==Data==
''section unfinished'' (any results that are measured)

=Documentation and Education=
''section unfinished'' (this section is dedicated to preparing and disseminating results, in the form of publications and technical reports.)
==Documentation==
===Pyrolysis Model for Empirical Knowledge===

*Negligiblek's Model Drawing [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]
*Negligiblek's Photos of Assembly [[Negligiblek%27s_Pyrolysis_Empirical_Model]]

===Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype===

*Elliot's Pyrolysis Prototype [[Elliot%27s_Pyrolysis_Reactor_Prototype]]

==Education==

=Enterprise Plans=

''section unfinished''

(Are people able to use the presented information for entrepreneurial, right livelihood goals? The best mark of a complete development process is the number of independent replications. That is, is the information sufficiently complete and clear, such that people can egage in an entrepreneurial, subsistence, or neosubsistence opportunity? To facilitate this process, we are publishing enterprise plans that help to clarify and deploy enterprise opportunities related to the products in this wiki. Since the authors will be either directly or indirectly engaged in many or all of the projects- in an economically significan way- it is natural for working business models to be developed and shared. )

=Collaboration=

==Current Steps==

See [[Pyrolysis_Oil_Project_Status]] for detailed current status and past history actions.

Current Stage: Model Building for Empirical Knowledge

==Developments Needed==
*Donation Delivery of: 1' of 2" copper pipe, 2" solder cap, 2" screw cap donation.
*Water vessel and lid.
*Basic Calculations of range of energy in joules to be expected by processing 1 ton of biomass in 24 hours

==Collaborators Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to collaborate on this project please email the Project Lead listed below with the following

Subject: ''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''

Listed below are the collaborators on this project

*'''Temporary Project Lead''' - Negligiblek, '''negiliblek at yahoo dot com''', phone available upon email request.

==List of Prototyping Collaborators with Access to Fabrication Capacity==
*Negligiblek, see contact info above, Hand tools only (does a leatherman count?).

=Resource Development=

==List of Stakeholders==
(this is a list and description of individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions that may be particularly interested in the product under development, at any of these levels:

==List of Supporting References==

==Internal Links to Diagrams, Flowcharts, 3D Computer Models==

(Please create new pages, embed Category:Pyrolysis Oil in them, and then place a link below to your new page).

===Diagrams===

Diagrams with Basic Ideas

*Simple Experimental Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil_from_Biomass#Basic_Experiment]]
*Types of Pyrolysis Reactors [[Pyrolysis_Oil#Prototype_00_Simple_Drawing.28s.29]]
*A Simple Pyrolysis Reactor [[Biomass_to_Fuel]]

===Basic Calculations===

===Flow Charts===

===Pattern Language===

==Publicity Sites Listing and Possible Collaborators==

==Funding==
(Currently out of Negligiblek's pocket ...a very shallow, tenuous pocket at that)

==Pre-Ordering Working Products==

If you're interested in buying our product before it has been completed in order to speed our project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pyrolysis Pre-Order: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==User/Fabricator Training and Accreditation==

User Training will be provide to those who Pre-Order our Pyrolysis reactor.

Fabricator Training will also be available upon completion of this Project.

==External Links to Standards and Certification Development==

The Industry Standard this Project hopes to meet: [[1_Ton_Per_Day_Pyrolysis_Oil_Reactor_Specifications]]

- Independent review will be solicited as a means to verify and control quality of products and services.

==Volunteer Grant Writers Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to grant write for us on a volunteer basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Volunteer Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Professional Grant Writers Sign-Up Lists==
Outcome-based only.

If you'd like to grant write for us on a professional basis for this specific project, please contact:

negiliblek at yahoo com

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pro Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Collaborative Stakeholder Funding Sign-up List==
''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''
(Once products are demonstrated, we will solicit stakeholders to fund production capacity. This is a highly innovative social enterprise model, where stakeholders contribute a small amount, say $50, to the actual building of a facility for producing a specific item under the model of flexible fabrication. This is essentially a question of distributing the development and production cost via a collaborative enterprise model.)
==Links and Lists of Tool and Material Donations==
==Links and Lists of Charitable Contributions==

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Elliot's Pyrolysis Reactor Prototype

2009-03-23T23:16:16Z

Negligiblek: Created page with '=Drawing= =Parts List= Category:Pyrolysis Oil'

=Drawing=

=Parts List=

[[Category:Pyrolysis Oil]]

Sawmill

2009-03-23T04:40:00Z

Negligiblek:

{{Site header}}
[[Image:Sawmill 3d picture 2.jpg|thumb]]
[[Image:Sawmill_picture_2D_top.jpg|thumb]]
''' Please answer any questions on the [[Sawmill_Questions]] page if you can. Thank you!'''
----

A sawmill enables custom lumber production on site using locally available timber. An easily replicable lumber mill creates real value for the producer at a low cost of entry, a necessity for self sustaining community decentralized economy. Decentralized sawmilling may obviate clear-cut lumber companies in a new economy. Wood construction is one of the earliest methods of building shelter. Current lumber production is highly concentrated industry save the specialty wood shops producing for novelty wood workers. Unsound harvesting practices and high transportation costs make commercial lumber environmentally costly. Timber can be locally harvested and with a simply designed, low cost sawmill we can produce fine quality lumber sustainably and economicaly.

=Product Definition=
[[Sawmill - Product Definition]]

=Sawmill Design Rationale=
[[Sawmill - Design Rationale]]

=Sawmill Research=
[[Sawmill Research]]

=Sawmill Design developments=
See [[Sawmill Design Developments]]

=Sawmill - Design Calculations=
==Available Power==
*Review of LifeTrac hydraulic power calculations - [[LifeTrac#Calculations]] - shows that we have total 29 gpm available at 3300 PSI, or a lower flow at 3600 PSI.

*Hydraulic power is defined as Flow x Pressure. The hydraulic power supplied by a pump: P in [bar] and Q in [lit/min] => (P x Q) / 600 [kW]. Ex. Pump delivers 180 [lit/min] and the P equals 250 [bar] => Pump power output = (180 x 250) / 600 = 75 [kW]. 75000W / 745.7 = 100.58hp

**LifeTrac has 91 l/min available from the auxiliary hydraulics, and 228 bar - 91x228/600/.746 = about 46 hp.
***24 gallons/minute = 91 liters/minute (of 29 gpm total [[LifeTrac]] power, 5 is diverted into tractor steering)
***1 bar = 14.5 psi, 3300 PSI = 228 Bar

==Power Distribution Between 2 Sets of Blades==

The sawmill has 2 sets of blades: the main blade and the edger blades - see 3d picture - [[#3D_CAD_-_Using_Blender]]. Hydraulic power must be distributed to both sets. One motor powers the 2 edger blades, and another motor powers the main blade. Power - or hydraulic fluid flow - must be distributed to both sets of motors to accommodate various cutting scenarios:
*Assume that main blade is 20 inches in diameter, and edger blades are 10"
*Square lumber profiles, such as 2x2s and 4x4s (size in inches)
*Rectangular lumber profiles - such as 2x4s, 4x8s, up to 1x9s

*The case where square profiles are cut requires one cut by the main blade, and equivalent cuts by the edger blades. Since there are 2 edger blades, this requires the condition where the edger blades require twice as much power as the main blade. The power distribution strategy and motor sizing should allow for this. Power ratio of main (Pm) to edger (Pe) blades: '''Pm/Pe = 1/2'''

*In the extreme opposite case, such as when cutting 1x10, the power ratio is '''Pm/Pe = 5'''

*The middle case exists for 2x4s, 4x8x - where '''Pm/Pe = 1'''

===Hydraulics Design for 2 Sets of Blades===

The point is that flow control must exist where the amount of power that goes to each blade can be varied. Power is controlled by fluid flow rate - or a ''flow control valve'' in practice:

[[Image:dimensionalhydraulics.jpg]]

Would this valve from Surpluscenter [http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009012117064247&item=9-4169-12&catname=hydraulic] do?:

[[Image:dimensionalfcv.jpg]]

===Hydraulic Motors===

====Edger Blades - 12"====

*http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009020615535006&item=9-4769&catname=hydraulic
[[Image:hydmotoredger.jpg]]

====Main Blade - 20"====

*http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009020615535006&item=9-7073-150&catname=hydraulic
[[Image:hydmotormain.jpg]]

=Sawmill - Current Work=

We have a [[hydraulically-driven]] PTO motor as a start. It will be powered by [[LifeTrac]]. LifeTrac has this pump from Northerntool - [http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200329724_200329724]:

[[Image:hydgearpump.jpg]]

All hoses are already available - it is part of our flexible open source tractor infrastructure. Here are the motor specifications, from Surpluscenter.com:

[[Image:pto_motor.jpg]]

Here is the hookup diagram:

[[Image:pto_motor_hookup.jpg]]

'''Note''': Since we have 3600 PSI available, we can run 2 of these motors in series to match available power more closely.

A very preliminary prototype drawing, top view:
[[Image:Sawmill_picture_2D_top.jpg]]

=3D CAD - Using Blender=
Preliminary 3d pictures of the sawmill:
[[Image:Sawmill_3d_picture_1.jpg]]
[[Image:Sawmill 3d picture 2.jpg]]

=Sawmill Deployment=

==Implementation==

===Design===
* With design rationale, put it up for review on Red Pages

* Finish design in 3d, go through cutting process

* Get feedback on design, post on sawmilling forums

* Iterate design and feedback until design is finalised

* Make bill of materials for final design

===Test Construction===

* Build space frame and platform frame as a first test, to test x axis motion

* Test x axis motion

===Construction===

* Purchase one blade, 30", 2 blades, 12"

* Build cutting head - gear up the blade

* Install all safety devices before operating

* Test sawmill operation without blades attached

==Bill of Materials==

See [[Sawmill Bill of Materials]]

=Collaboration=

==Current Steps==

See [[Sawmill_Project_Status]] for detailed current status and past history actions.

Current Stage:

==Developments Needed==

=Documentation and Education=
''section unfinished'' (this section is dedicated to preparing and disseminating results, in the form of publications and technical reports.)
==Documentation==
===Sawmill Prototypes===

==Education==

=Collaborators Sign-Up List=
If you'd like to collaborate on this project please email the Project Lead listed below with the following

Subject: ''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''

Listed below are the collaborators on this project

*'''Temporary Project Lead''' - {Need Name of Lead} '''project lead's email dot com''', phone xxx.

==List of Prototyping Collaborators with Access to Fabrication Capacity==

=Resource Development=

==List of Stakeholders==
(this is a list and description of individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions that may be particularly interested in the product under development, at any of these levels:

==List of Supporting References==

==Internal Links to Diagrams, Flowcharts, 3D Computer Models==

(Please create new pages, embed Category:Sawmill in them, and then place a link below to your new page).

===Diagrams===

Diagrams with Basic Ideas

===Basic Calculations===

===Flow Charts===

===Pattern Language===

==Publicity Sites Listing and Possible Collaborators==

==Funding==

==Pre-Ordering Working Products==

If you're interested in buying our product before it has been completed in order to speed our project, please contact:

Project Lead listed above

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Sawmill Pre-Order: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==User/Fabricator Training and Accreditation==

User Training will be provide to those who Pre-Order our Sawmill.

Fabricator Training will also be available upon completion of this Project.

==External Links to Standards and Certification Development==

The Industry Standard this Project hopes to meet:

- Independent review will be solicited as a means to verify and control quality of products and services.

==Volunteer Grant Writers Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to grant write for us on a volunteer basis for this specific project, please contact:

Project Lead listed above

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Volunteer Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Professional Grant Writers Sign-Up Lists==
Outcome-based only.

If you'd like to grant write for us on a professional basis for this specific project, please contact:

Project Lead listed above

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pro Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Collaborative Stakeholder Funding Sign-up List==
''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''
(Once products are demonstrated, we will solicit stakeholders to fund production capacity. This is a highly innovative social enterprise model, where stakeholders contribute a small amount, say $50, to the actual building of a facility for producing a specific item under the model of flexible fabrication. This is essentially a question of distributing the development and production cost via a collaborative enterprise model.)
==Links and Lists of Tool and Material Donations==
==Links and Lists of Charitable Contributions==

[[Category:Sawmill]]
[[Category:Global_Village_Construction_Set]]
[[Category:Habitat]]

Sawmill

2009-03-23T04:38:44Z

Negligiblek:

{{Site header}}
[[Image:Sawmill 3d picture 2.jpg|thumb]]
[[Image:Sawmill_picture_2D_top.jpg|thumb]]
''' Please answer any questions on the [[Sawmill_Questions]] page if you can. Thank you!'''
----

A sawmill enables custom lumber production on site using locally available timber. An easily replicable lumber mill creates real value for the producer at a low cost of entry, a necessity for self sustaining community decentralized economy. Decentralized sawmilling may obviate clear-cut lumber companies in a new economy. Wood construction is one of the earliest methods of building shelter. Current lumber production is highly concentrated industry save the specialty wood shops producing for novelty wood workers. Unsound harvesting practices and high transportation costs make commercial lumber environmentally costly. Timber can be locally harvested and with a simply designed, low cost sawmill we can produce fine quality lumber sustainably and economicaly.

=Product Definition=
[[Sawmill - Product Definition]]

=Sawmill Design Rationale=
[[Sawmill - Design Rationale]]

=Sawmill Research=
[[Sawmill Research]]

=Sawmill Design developments=
See [[Sawmill Design Developments]]

=Sawmill - Design Calculations=
==Available Power==
*Review of LifeTrac hydraulic power calculations - [[LifeTrac#Calculations]] - shows that we have total 29 gpm available at 3300 PSI, or a lower flow at 3600 PSI.

*Hydraulic power is defined as Flow x Pressure. The hydraulic power supplied by a pump: P in [bar] and Q in [lit/min] => (P x Q) / 600 [kW]. Ex. Pump delivers 180 [lit/min] and the P equals 250 [bar] => Pump power output = (180 x 250) / 600 = 75 [kW]. 75000W / 745.7 = 100.58hp

**LifeTrac has 91 l/min available from the auxiliary hydraulics, and 228 bar - 91x228/600/.746 = about 46 hp.
***24 gallons/minute = 91 liters/minute (of 29 gpm total [[LifeTrac]] power, 5 is diverted into tractor steering)
***1 bar = 14.5 psi, 3300 PSI = 228 Bar

==Power Distribution Between 2 Sets of Blades==

The sawmill has 2 sets of blades: the main blade and the edger blades - see 3d picture - [[#3D_CAD_-_Using_Blender]]. Hydraulic power must be distributed to both sets. One motor powers the 2 edger blades, and another motor powers the main blade. Power - or hydraulic fluid flow - must be distributed to both sets of motors to accommodate various cutting scenarios:
*Assume that main blade is 20 inches in diameter, and edger blades are 10"
*Square lumber profiles, such as 2x2s and 4x4s (size in inches)
*Rectangular lumber profiles - such as 2x4s, 4x8s, up to 1x9s

*The case where square profiles are cut requires one cut by the main blade, and equivalent cuts by the edger blades. Since there are 2 edger blades, this requires the condition where the edger blades require twice as much power as the main blade. The power distribution strategy and motor sizing should allow for this. Power ratio of main (Pm) to edger (Pe) blades: '''Pm/Pe = 1/2'''

*In the extreme opposite case, such as when cutting 1x10, the power ratio is '''Pm/Pe = 5'''

*The middle case exists for 2x4s, 4x8x - where '''Pm/Pe = 1'''

===Hydraulics Design for 2 Sets of Blades===

The point is that flow control must exist where the amount of power that goes to each blade can be varied. Power is controlled by fluid flow rate - or a ''flow control valve'' in practice:

[[Image:dimensionalhydraulics.jpg]]

Would this valve from Surpluscenter [http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009012117064247&item=9-4169-12&catname=hydraulic] do?:

[[Image:dimensionalfcv.jpg]]

===Hydraulic Motors===

====Edger Blades - 12"====

*http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009020615535006&item=9-4769&catname=hydraulic
[[Image:hydmotoredger.jpg]]

====Main Blade - 20"====

*http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009020615535006&item=9-7073-150&catname=hydraulic
[[Image:hydmotormain.jpg]]

=Sawmill - Current Work=

We have a [[hydraulically-driven]] PTO motor as a start. It will be powered by [[LifeTrac]]. LifeTrac has this pump from Northerntool - [http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200329724_200329724]:

[[Image:hydgearpump.jpg]]

All hoses are already available - it is part of our flexible open source tractor infrastructure. Here are the motor specifications, from Surpluscenter.com:

[[Image:pto_motor.jpg]]

Here is the hookup diagram:

[[Image:pto_motor_hookup.jpg]]

'''Note''': Since we have 3600 PSI available, we can run 2 of these motors in series to match available power more closely.

A very preliminary prototype drawing, top view:
[[Image:Sawmill_picture_2D_top.jpg]]

=3D CAD - Using Blender=
Preliminary 3d pictures of the sawmill:
[[Image:Sawmill_3d_picture_1.jpg]]
[[Image:Sawmill 3d picture 2.jpg]]

=Sawmill Deployment=

==Implementation==

===Design===
* With design rationale, put it up for review on Red Pages

* Finish design in 3d, go through cutting process

* Get feedback on design, post on sawmilling forums

* Iterate design and feedback until design is finalised

* Make bill of materials for final design

===Test Construction===

* Build space frame and platform frame as a first test, to test x axis motion

* Test x axis motion

===Construction===

* Purchase one blade, 30", 2 blades, 12"

* Build cutting head - gear up the blade

* Install all safety devices before operating

* Test sawmill operation without blades attached

==Bill of Materials==

See [[Sawmill Bill of Materials]]

=Collaboration=

==Current Steps==

See [[Sawmill_Project_Status]] for detailed current status and past history actions.

Current Stage:

==Developments Needed==

=Documentation and Education=
''section unfinished'' (this section is dedicated to preparing and disseminating results, in the form of publications and technical reports.)
==Documentation==
===Sawmill Prototypes===

==Education==

==Collaborators Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to collaborate on this project please email the Project Lead listed below with the following

Subject: ''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''

Listed below are the collaborators on this project

*'''Temporary Project Lead''' - {Need Name of Lead} '''project lead's email dot com''', phone xxx.

==List of Prototyping Collaborators with Access to Fabrication Capacity==

=Resource Development=

==List of Stakeholders==
(this is a list and description of individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions that may be particularly interested in the product under development, at any of these levels:

==List of Supporting References==

==Internal Links to Diagrams, Flowcharts, 3D Computer Models==

(Please create new pages, embed Category:Sawmill in them, and then place a link below to your new page).

===Diagrams===

Diagrams with Basic Ideas

===Basic Calculations===

===Flow Charts===

===Pattern Language===

==Publicity Sites Listing and Possible Collaborators==

==Funding==

==Pre-Ordering Working Products==

If you're interested in buying our product before it has been completed in order to speed our project, please contact:

Project Lead listed above

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Sawmill Pre-Order: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==User/Fabricator Training and Accreditation==

User Training will be provide to those who Pre-Order our Sawmill.

Fabricator Training will also be available upon completion of this Project.

==External Links to Standards and Certification Development==

The Industry Standard this Project hopes to meet:

- Independent review will be solicited as a means to verify and control quality of products and services.

==Volunteer Grant Writers Sign-Up List==
If you'd like to grant write for us on a volunteer basis for this specific project, please contact:

Project Lead listed above

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Volunteer Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Professional Grant Writers Sign-Up Lists==
Outcome-based only.

If you'd like to grant write for us on a professional basis for this specific project, please contact:

Project Lead listed above

with the Subject line as follows:

Subject: ''Pro Grant Writer: Name and Skype are preferable.''

==Collaborative Stakeholder Funding Sign-up List==
''Name, email, and Skype are preferable.''
(Once products are demonstrated, we will solicit stakeholders to fund production capacity. This is a highly innovative social enterprise model, where stakeholders contribute a small amount, say $50, to the actual building of a facility for producing a specific item under the model of flexible fabrication. This is essentially a question of distributing the development and production cost via a collaborative enterprise model.)
==Links and Lists of Tool and Material Donations==
==Links and Lists of Charitable Contributions==

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