Charcoal/Steam Powerplant In Shipping Containers - Revision history

Eric: Added some thoughts of mine

2019-05-28T03:06:27Z

Added some thoughts of mine

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	* skip the [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] and only use the waste heat for power. Perhaps then make the charring unit larger for more energy.		* skip the [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] and only use the waste heat for power. Perhaps then make the charring unit larger for more energy.
	* [[steam turbine]] (or [[Stirling engine]]) may be preferable over steam engine.		* [[steam turbine]] (or [[Stirling engine]]) may be preferable over steam engine.
	* could the entire facility be packaged into a '''single''' shipping container?		* could the entire facility be packaged into a '''single''' shipping container?
			* Use a Gas Turbine or ICE First, THEN usee the steam engine; essentially making it a combined cycle heat engine


	[[Category:Energy]]		[[Category:Energy]]
	[[Category:Biofuel]]		[[Category:Biofuel]]

Rasmus at 23:34, 27 August 2016

2016-08-27T23:34:17Z

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	* [[Steam]] powers [[Steam Engine]]		* [[Steam]] powers [[Steam Engine]]

	==Considerations / Problems ==		==Considerations / Problems==
	* the configuration of the [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] will have to be modified significantly. This is just a quick sketch.		* the configuration of the [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] will have to be modified significantly. This is just a quick sketch.
	* similarly, the configuration of the [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] will also have to be very different. It is not clear that the dumping option is easy to achieve.		* similarly, the configuration of the [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] will also have to be very different. It is not clear that the dumping option is easy to achieve.
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	* the [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] has to be relatively accessible from all sides to allow fuel loading		* the [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] has to be relatively accessible from all sides to allow fuel loading
	* superheated steam may also be produced if the steam coming out of the steam generator is ducted back through the kiln.		* superheated steam may also be produced if the steam coming out of the steam generator is ducted back through the kiln.

			==Variations on the Theme==
			* skip the [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] and only use the waste heat for power. Perhaps then make the charring unit larger for more energy.
			* [[steam turbine]] (or [[Stirling engine]]) may be preferable over steam engine.
			* could the entire facility be packaged into a '''single''' shipping container?


	[[Category:Energy]]		[[Category:Energy]]
	[[Category:Biofuel]]		[[Category:Biofuel]]

Rasmus at 21:29, 27 August 2016

2016-08-27T21:29:55Z

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	[[File:BioenergySteamCharcoal.jpg\|thumb\|596px\| A [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] (lower right) creates charcoal that can be dumped out to the right as biochar, or onto a hopper (left) where a conveyor belt moves it to a [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] that powers an internal combustion engine for electricity generation. The waste heat rises into a [[Steam Generator]] that powers a [[Steam Engine]].]]		[[File:BioenergySteamCharcoal.jpg\|thumb\|596px\| A [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] (lower right) creates charcoal that can be dumped out to the right as biochar, or onto a hopper (left) where a conveyor belt moves it to a [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] that powers an internal combustion engine for electricity generation. The waste heat rises into a [[Steam Generator]] that powers a [[Steam Engine]].]]

	This quick draft is a concept for a small, versatile portable power plant in two [[shipping containers]]. ~~As input, it uses any~~ kind of dry biomass. It produces electricity in two ways: from gasified ~~charcial~~ in an internal combustion engine as well as from waste heat in a [[steam engine]]). Alternative products are [[biochar]] (if not gasified) and steam (if not used to power the steam engine.		This quick draft is a concept for a small, versatile portable power plant in two [[shipping containers]]. Any kind of dry biomass can be used as fuel, although wood probably works best. It produces electricity in two ways: from gasified charcoal in an internal combustion engine as well as from waste heat in a [[steam engine]]. Alternative products are [[biochar]] (if not gasified) and steam (if not used to power the steam engine).

	==Description (see figure)==		==Description (see figure)==

Rasmus at 21:28, 27 August 2016

2016-08-27T21:28:10Z

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	[[File:BioenergySteamCharcoal.jpg\|thumb\|596px\| A [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] (lower right) creates charcoal that can be dumped out to the right as biochar, or onto a hopper (left) where a conveyor belt moves it to a [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] that powers an internal combustion engine for electricity generation. The ~~wwaste~~ heat rises into a [[Steam Generator]] that powers a [[Steam Engine]].]]		[[File:BioenergySteamCharcoal.jpg\|thumb\|596px\| A [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] (lower right) creates charcoal that can be dumped out to the right as biochar, or onto a hopper (left) where a conveyor belt moves it to a [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] that powers an internal combustion engine for electricity generation. The waste heat rises into a [[Steam Generator]] that powers a [[Steam Engine]].]]

	This quick draft is a concept for a small, versatile portable power plant in two [[shipping containers]]. It uses any kind of dry biomass ~~and can produce~~ electricity ~~(via~~ internal combustion engine as well as [[steam engine]]), [[biochar]] and (~~superheated)~~ steam.		This quick draft is a concept for a small, versatile portable power plant in two [[shipping containers]]. As input, it uses any kind of dry biomass. It produces electricity in two ways: from gasified charcial in an internal combustion engine as well as from waste heat in a [[steam engine]]). Alternative products are [[biochar]] (if not gasified) and steam (if not used to power the steam engine.

	==Description (see figure)==		==Description (see figure)==
	* Two 20 ft. shipping containers are used: the lower container is the carbonization/gasifier unit and the upper one is the steam / steam engine unit		* Two 20 ft. shipping containers are used: the lower container is the carbonization/gasifier unit and the upper one is the steam / steam engine unit
	* a charcoal-making unit similar to the [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] is used for "open burn" pyrolysis		* a charcoal-making unit similar to the [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] is used for "open burn" pyrolysis
	* the charcoal can be used as [[biochar]] ~~(sup~~		* the charcoal can be used as [[biochar]]
	* alternatively, charcoal can be fed into a [[Troy Martz Gasifier]]		* alternatively, charcoal can be fed into a [[Troy Martz Gasifier]]
	* "waste heat" rises into a [[Steam Generator]]		* "waste heat" rises into a [[Steam Generator]]
	* [[Steam]] powers [[Steam Engine]]		* [[Steam]] powers [[Steam Engine]]

			==Considerations / Problems ==
			* the configuration of the [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] will have to be modified significantly. This is just a quick sketch.
			* similarly, the configuration of the [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] will also have to be very different. It is not clear that the dumping option is easy to achieve.
			* since the walls of the shipping containers already act as an air barrier, the requirements for the geometry of the [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] are not as strict as for a free-standing kiln
			* Charcoal coming out of the kiln would burn when exposed to air, so the transfer to the gasifier would have to be quick
			* Carbon monoxide release is a potential problem
			* alternative to the conveyor belt is some kind of auger that transfers the hot charcoal into the holding tank.
			* the waste heat from the [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] can be ducted to the [[Steam Generator]] for increased overall efficiency
			* the [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] has to be relatively accessible from all sides to allow fuel loading
			* superheated steam may also be produced if the steam coming out of the steam generator is ducted back through the kiln.

	[[Category:Energy]]		[[Category:Energy]]
	[[Category:Biofuel]]		[[Category:Biofuel]]

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[[File:BioenergySteamCharcoal.jpg|thumb|596px| A [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] (lower right) creates charcoal that can be dumped out to the right as biochar, or onto a hopper (left) where a conveyor belt moves it to a [[Troy Martz Gasifier]] that powers an internal combustion engine for electricity generation. The wwaste heat rises into a [[Steam Generator]] that powers a [[Steam Engine]].]]

This quick draft is a concept for a small, versatile portable power plant in two [[shipping containers]]. It uses any kind of dry biomass and can produce electricity (via internal combustion engine as well as [[steam engine]]), [[biochar]] and (superheated) steam.

==Description (see figure)==
* Two 20 ft. shipping containers are used: the lower container is the carbonization/gasifier unit and the upper one is the steam / steam engine unit
* a charcoal-making unit similar to the [[Kon-Tiki Kiln]] is used for "open burn" pyrolysis
* the charcoal can be used as [[biochar]] (sup
* alternatively, charcoal can be fed into a [[Troy Martz Gasifier]]
* "waste heat" rises into a [[Steam Generator]]
* [[Steam]] powers [[Steam Engine]]

[[Category:Energy]]
[[Category:Biofuel]]