Charcoal Gasifier - Revision history

Eric: Minor Clarification

2026-04-05T17:15:12Z

Minor Clarification

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	**We can scale gas production with the same system by merely swapping out a single nozzle size – we can go from 2kW to 50kW with the same machine!		**We can scale gas production with the same system by merely swapping out a single nozzle size – we can go from 2kW to 50kW with the same machine!
	**Yes, charcoal has less BTU’s, but we can also utilize those BTU’s by capturing and using that heat with a smart charcoal retort design		**Yes, charcoal has less BTU’s, but we can also utilize those BTU’s by capturing and using that heat with a smart charcoal retort design
	**Charcoal gasifiers have the potential to produce far more powerful gas flow than biomass gasifiers... Cracking steam is the key.		**Charcoal gasifiers have the potential to produce far more powerful gas flow than biomass gasifiers... Cracking steam is the key. (Re [[Water-Gas Shift Reaction]] )

	[[Image:troygas1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|500px\|[[Troy Martz Gasifier]] - gasifies charcoal ]]		[[Image:troygas1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|500px\|[[Troy Martz Gasifier]] - gasifies charcoal ]]

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2025-10-12T21:56:21Z

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 ===Design Overview===
 *It is a [[Crossdraft Gasifier]]
 *Made largely of welded together steel
 *Uninsulated (Unlike the current OSE Design which uses a [[Fire Brick]] Hearth)
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 **CAN work, but leaves one to wonder on Blower Durability, most are air cooled, and as with [[Vacuum Cleaner Pre-Motor Filters]] keeping a blower as clean as possible is best practice
 ***Frequent Enough Removal + Servicing could PROBABLY suffice, and again this is an experimental setup, not a power plant!, still just documenting thoughts
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2025-10-12T21:36:53Z

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	*A Truncated U Shape is made over the [[Ash Grate]] to confine the reaction to a narrower space (presumably to follow the zone interacting with the air, almost the inverse of the "Dead Man" in [[Blast Furnaces]] )		*A Truncated U Shape is made over the [[Ash Grate]] to confine the reaction to a narrower space (presumably to follow the zone interacting with the air, almost the inverse of the "Dead Man" in [[Blast Furnaces]] )
	*Oversized Inlet and Outlet Pipes (No exact dimensions mentioned)		*Oversized Inlet and Outlet Pipes (No exact dimensions mentioned)
	*Only a linear (~~foreward~~ and backward) [[Ash Shaker]] , will be interesting to see if that will clog up or not		*Only a linear (forward and backward) [[Ash Shaker]] , will be interesting to see if that will clog up or not
	**Largely depends on the [[Ash Content]] of the [[Charcoal]] , and the Hardness of the Shaker Grate? (ie can it grind up + "eat" the [[Bottom Ash]] / [[Clinker]] )		**Largely depends on the [[Ash Content]] of the [[Charcoal]] , and the Hardness of the Shaker Grate? (ie can it grind up + "eat" the [[Bottom Ash]] / [[Clinker]] )
	***In terms of [[Design for Cleaning]] , making that part easily accessible may be worthwhile)		***In terms of [[Design for Cleaning]] , making that part easily accessible may be worthwhile)
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	**Flashback Arrestors / Explosion Proofing, or at least Leak Monitoring may be warranted on this side, has my safety spidey senses tingling a bit		**Flashback Arrestors / Explosion Proofing, or at least Leak Monitoring may be warranted on this side, has my safety spidey senses tingling a bit
	*An [[Air Filter Sponge]] is used, some sort of 3D Printed / CNC Milled adapter to either the standard String Trimmer/Chainsaw Filters, or a larger filter (Could be identical to HVAC and/or Car+Truck etc for [[Parts Reduction]] + Making Stockpiles of [[Spare Parts Inventory]] more useful etc) would probably be a better end goal solution		*An [[Air Filter Sponge]] is used, some sort of 3D Printed / CNC Milled adapter to either the standard String Trimmer/Chainsaw Filters, or a larger filter (Could be identical to HVAC and/or Car+Truck etc for [[Parts Reduction]] + Making Stockpiles of [[Spare Parts Inventory]] more useful etc) would probably be a better end goal solution
			*A [[Sawdust Air Filter]] made from a [[Open Head Plastic Drum]] (30 Gallon Maybe?) is used AFTER the Blower/Flare Stack, but before the engine
			**CAN work, but leaves one to wonder on Blower Durability, most are air cooled, and as with [[Vacuum Cleaner Pre-Motor Filters]] keeping a blower as clean as possible is best practice
			***Frequent Enough Removal + Servicing could PROBABLY suffice, and again this is an experimental setup, not a power plant!, still just documenting thoughts

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2025-10-12T21:34:13Z

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	*A standard [[T-Fitting]] and [[Butterfly Valve]] (Neat DIY/OS Design using PVC Pipe made) is made for regulating [[Air-Fuel Mixture]]		*A standard [[T-Fitting]] and [[Butterfly Valve]] (Neat DIY/OS Design using PVC Pipe made) is made for regulating [[Air-Fuel Mixture]]
	**Flashback Arrestors / Explosion Proofing, or at least Leak Monitoring may be warranted on this side, has my safety spidey senses tingling a bit		**Flashback Arrestors / Explosion Proofing, or at least Leak Monitoring may be warranted on this side, has my safety spidey senses tingling a bit
			*An [[Air Filter Sponge]] is used, some sort of 3D Printed / CNC Milled adapter to either the standard String Trimmer/Chainsaw Filters, or a larger filter (Could be identical to HVAC and/or Car+Truck etc for [[Parts Reduction]] + Making Stockpiles of [[Spare Parts Inventory]] more useful etc) would probably be a better end goal solution

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2025-10-12T21:32:08Z

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 **Largely depends on the [[Ash Content]] of the [[Charcoal]] ,  and the Hardness of the Shaker Grate? (ie can it grind up + "eat" the [[Bottom Ash]] / [[Clinker]] )
 ***In terms of [[Design for Cleaning]] ,  making that part easily accessible may be worthwhile)
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	*[[Intermittent Fillet Welds]] were used		*[[Intermittent Fillet Welds]] were used
	*A Truncated U Shape is made over the [[Ash Grate]] to confine the reaction to a narrower space (presumably to follow the zone interacting with the air, almost the inverse of the "Dead Man" in [[Blast Furnaces]] )		*A Truncated U Shape is made over the [[Ash Grate]] to confine the reaction to a narrower space (presumably to follow the zone interacting with the air, almost the inverse of the "Dead Man" in [[Blast Furnaces]] )
			*Oversized Inlet and Outlet Pipes (No exact dimensions mentioned)
			*Only a linear (foreward and backward) [[Ash Shaker]] , will be interesting to see if that will clog up or not
			**Largely depends on the [[Ash Content]] of the [[Charcoal]] , and the Hardness of the Shaker Grate? (ie can it grind up + "eat" the [[Bottom Ash]] / [[Clinker]] )
			***In terms of [[Design for Cleaning]] , making that part easily accessible may be worthwhile)

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	== [[Greenhill Forge (YouTube Channel) ]] 's Design ==		== [[Greenhill Forge (YouTube Channel) ]] 's Design ==
	*[https://youtu.be/nXEDKRbiJe4?si=Uq6vTKYDC67IpmJ7 A Video by the YouTube Channel "Greenhill Forge" Titled "Building a Simple Gasifier: FREE Engine Fuel from Charcoal" ] ( '''~25 Minute Watch''' )		*[https://youtu.be/nXEDKRbiJe4?si=Uq6vTKYDC67IpmJ7 A Video by the YouTube Channel "Greenhill Forge" Titled "Building a Simple Gasifier: FREE Engine Fuel from Charcoal" ] ( '''~25 Minute Watch''' )
	**It is a [[Crossdraft Gasifier]]
	***Need to check with them if it's okay, but they have some GREAT infographics ~[https://youtu.be/nXEDKRbiJe4?si=HBL6sLJsmxUvDgXD&t=234 3:54]		***Need to check with them if it's okay, but they have some GREAT infographics ~[https://youtu.be/nXEDKRbiJe4?si=HBL6sLJsmxUvDgXD&t=234 3:54]
	***Also [https://youtu.be/nXEDKRbiJe4?si=j406zcUhq-zQo_uX&t=50 0:55 Safety Note was Apt]		***Also [https://youtu.be/nXEDKRbiJe4?si=j406zcUhq-zQo_uX&t=50 0:55 Safety Note was Apt]
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	****Uncertain on if [[SynGas]] has any [[Methane]] in it, but minor mistake / that may be an unintentional product infrequently mentioned in giant plant designs etc		****Uncertain on if [[SynGas]] has any [[Methane]] in it, but minor mistake / that may be an unintentional product infrequently mentioned in giant plant designs etc
	****I know [[Wood Gas]] / [[Pyrolysis Gas]] does tend to contain all sorts of gas species		****I know [[Wood Gas]] / [[Pyrolysis Gas]] does tend to contain all sorts of gas species

			===Design Overview===
			*It is a [[Crossdraft Gasifier]]
			*Made largely of welded together steel
			*Uninsulated (Unlike the current OSE Design which uses a [[Fire Brick]] Hearth)
			*It was made using a [[CNC Plasma Cutter]] , thus Files exist somewhere
			*[[Intermittent Fillet Welds]] were used
			*A Truncated U Shape is made over the [[Ash Grate]] to confine the reaction to a narrower space (presumably to follow the zone interacting with the air, almost the inverse of the "Dead Man" in [[Blast Furnaces]] )

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2025-10-12T21:09:18Z

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2025-10-12T20:59:15Z

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	*There are some advantages with using charcoal (rather than wood) for gasification (section taken from: [[Troy Martz Gasifier]]). These may include:		*There are some advantages with using charcoal (rather than wood) for gasification (section taken from: [[Troy Martz Gasifier]]). These may include:
	**Sufficiently drying wood/biomass to an appropriate water content % takes days. Charcoal can be made and used in mere hours.		**Sufficiently drying wood/biomass to an appropriate water content % takes days. Charcoal can be made and used in mere hours.
	**The byproduct of charcoal sizing (anything under 1/16th of an inch) just happens to be perfectly sized for [[biochar]]...~~w hat~~ a great byproduct to have		**The byproduct of charcoal sizing (anything under 1/16th of an inch) just happens to be perfectly sized for [[biochar]]...what a great byproduct to have
	**We don’t have to worry about tar! Thus, filtration in the down line is relegated to ash and ~~dust… easily~~ done.		**We don’t have to worry about tar! Thus, filtration in the down line is relegated to ash and dust…easily done.
	**Pure carbon is a perfect catalyst for the reduction process… You never really get 100% there with biomass.		**Pure carbon is a perfect catalyst for the reduction process… You never really get 100% there with biomass.
	**We eliminated “pyrolysis” from the problem we’re trying to solve, so the gasifier design becomes infinitely more flexible than the “Imbert” design		**We eliminated “pyrolysis” from the problem we’re trying to solve, so the gasifier design becomes infinitely more flexible than the “Imbert” design

Eric: Minor Clarification

2025-10-12T20:58:48Z

Minor Clarification

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	=~~Related Pages~~=		=Internal Links=
	*[[Gasifier 3D CAD]] (For OSE’s Latest Design)		*[[Gasifier 3D CAD]] (For OSE’s Latest Design)
	*[[Compressed Fuel Gas]]		*[[Compressed Fuel Gas]]