Open Source Agricultural Carbon Dioxide Generator

Basics

• A device that generates carbon dioxide for use in greenhouses etc
• Uses some sort of fuel (Such as Ethanol, Methane, Methanol, Dimethyl Ether, or Biodiesel)

Used For

• Increasing the Carbon Dioxide concentration of a Greenhouse's atmosphere which increases yield (assuming everything else is addressed before moving on to using this see Law of the Minimum

Minimum Viable Product

• Could be combustion or fuel cell based
• Metered Output
• Clean Output (Only Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor in the exhaust (or at least as close to this as reasonably possible) )
• Uses Waste Heat For Something (Be it home/water heating, thermoelectric, or a heat engine (Like a Stirling Engine ) )
• Integrated CO2 Monitoring
• Integrated Control System

Basic Design

• This could either be a standalone unit, that is essentially a very Clean Burning Blowtorch inside an insulated enclosure, with or without heat removal and/or utilization, with a standard Fittings at the end (and an Optional Diffuser "Plug" if a Tube Ventilation system is not in use)
• It could also be (or be used in combination with) some sort of Scrubbing + Metering System from a Pellet Stove / Rocket Mass Heater, Generator , CHP system, or even a Universal Burner Unit !
  • Could this could utilize standard HVAC Ducting and HVAC Baffles at the end?

Internal Links

• Law of the Minimum

External Links

• A Great Article on CO2 Generators and How To Use Them to Their Fullest Extent