Open Source Auger Fed Continous Pyroliser

Basics

• Part of the Open Source Fuels Construction Set
• An archimedes screw passing through an inert atmosphere filled (relitively) furnace at ~500C
• Used at home and power plant level; not on small scale or vehicle applications
• Allows for highly continous production at the sacrifice of compactness, and Pyrolysis Oil production
• Could Be Useful For Pyrolysing an entire feild's agricultural waste in the form of Lignocellulolosic Biomass (For Example Corn Stover)

Research

• "Effect of Temperature on Product Yield from the Pyrolysis of Soybean Cake in an Auger Reactor"

Existing Designs

• This one by Tom Miles (Need to check if it is Open Source)

See Also

• Open Source Fuels Construction Set

Useful Links

• Wikipedia Page on Corn Stover