Universal Burner Unit

Basics

• A Collection of all combustion devices, and associated equipment
• Used for any sort of permanent / semi-permanent installation
• Mainly electrical power, hot water, and perhaps steam will be produced
• Compressed fluids (Air, Gasses, Hydraulic Fluid, Water) may be possible via coupling pumps to the shafts
• Allows for use of any fuel:
  • Biomass
  • Liquid Fuels
  • Gaseous Fuels
• Also modular and upgradable
• Also integrates exhaust treatment which prevents pollution (not too much of a concern if only one person uses ose designs, but if widespread adoption... (also commercial/industrial use may mandate this) )
• More complex than most needs, but the OSE Dream Home and perhaps small commercial/industrial uses could benefit from it
• Page, Concept, and even the title still a work in progress FEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED
• May also want to integrate some sort of:
  • Open Source Fuel Agnostic Pyrolysis Batch Kiln

Diagram

User:Eric's Work

V1.0

• VERY sloppy, i'm no drafter, and am still learning how to use this pen tablet
• A link to the file

Rudimentary Components

Biomass Processing

Two Stage Grinder

• This is so ANYTHING burnable and roughly cellulosic can be "thrown" in, ie no pre clipping/reducing needed (short of log size...)
• Open Source Shredder
• Open Source Garbage Disposal

Charcoal Pellet Production

• Open Source Continuous Charcoal Production Device
• Open Source Charcoal Powderizer
• Open Source Charcoal Powderizer
• Perhaps add removal hoppers at each stage? not needed really, but may be nice for refueling small mobile devices

Charcoal Burner

• Open Source Hydronic Stove this will be the "phase one" use (Perhaps move the heat exchanger etc?)
• Open Source Fluidised Bed Combustor this will be the "phase two" use

Gas/Liquid Burners

• Open Source Turbogenerator used for burning gasses ( RCNG and perhaps Hydrogen ) , and liquid fuels
• Open Source Boiler and/or Open Source Steam Superheater ?

Heat Recovery and Reuse

• Universal Heat Exchanger (or multiple if doing gas-liquid AND liquid-liquid) feeding
  • Air preheating
  • Secondary steam generator/pre heater
• THEN TEGs for the last little bit of extractable heat

Exhaust Processing

• Car Catalytic Converter
• If feeling extra fancy, perhaps an Air Scrubber of some sort, although this leads to liquid and/or solid waste which may be hard to process?
• Piping into a Carbon Dioxide Enrichment system, Compressed Carbon Dioxide use for pneumatics, chemistry, and drink carbonization?

Misc

• "Turbocharger" for compressing air for improved combustion in all devices
  • May not be needed if compressed air is already adequate, or if this is unnecessary
• Oxygen Concentrator PSA ? for Oxy-Fuel Combustion ?
• Hot water tank and/or solar pre-heater
• Optional steam input from external sources like solar thermal

Inputs

• (Hot?) Water
• Air (compressed?)
• Liquid Fuels
• Gaseous fuels (Mainly RCNG , Hydrogen and even DME , but liquid fuel fumes, Propane, LPG etc can be used as well)
• Biomass

Outputs

• Hot(-er?) water
• Steam (Dry and/or Wet?)
• Electricity (Unprocessed 3 Phase Electric? Essentially whatever comes off the generator(s) )
• Potentially Via Hopper and/or Output tube/auger:
  • Shredded Dry Biomass
  • Charcoal Powder
  • Charcoal Pellets

Internal Links

• Combined Cycle Engines‎‎
• Cogeneration