Is my math off ? 450.00 per tonne (2240 lbs, NOT 2000lbs.) (a ton is 2000), 450 / 2240 is about 0.208 * 40 (average bag in lbs.) = 8.00 a bag !!
so for most gasifiers its a pound a mile, so 40 miles = 9 bucks ? (taxes in) My truck on gasoline ( at 1.25 a liter) is 16 bucks an hour on the highway @ 62 miles an hour SO if you said (round numbers) a bag and a half (60 lbs) would be 12 bucks.... to do the same...... HOWEVER.... at Canadian Tire a bag of pellets is 5.99 Hardwood Pellets, 40 lb. *Product* #64-2776-0 http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/home/heating-air-conditioning/fireplaces-heating-systems/firelogs-wood-pellets-firestarters/hardwood-pellets-40-lb-0642776p.html Greg (watch for line wrap on the above link) On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 6:31 AM, Greg Manning <[email protected]> wrote: > That (For once) lol, I WILL agree with. > > BTW, just an update on the ash grinder (not trying to hijack the thread), > progress is coming along nicely but slowly, the biggest problem has been > snow (the removal of), and maintaining the truck & blade. > > Doing everything in "cold process" (for flow design) has been tricky, > (building a gasifier that has no hearth has been tricky), however I hope to > do real world testing within the month..... > > Greg > > > On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 6:21 AM, Kevin C <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Greg >> >> >> Quoting Greg Manning <[email protected]>: >> >> But Kevin, if the pellets cost MORE than gasp;ine to drive the same >>> distance, then why go on a gasifier in the first place ! >>> >> >> # I did a calculation that "Whenever Gasoline is more than $.95 per >> litre, it is cheaper to drive on Pellets costing $450 per tonne or less". >> Here in Nova Scotia, Canada, Gasoline is about $1.38 per litre. >> >> # The BIG THING with teh much more expensive pellets is their widespread >> availability. Of course, when "at home", or where one has "assured access >> to suitable chips", use chips. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Kevin >> >>> >>> Greg >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gasification mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> [email protected] >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists. >> bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: >> http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/ >> > >
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