On Thu, 3 Oct 2002, motie_d wrote:
> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Michael S Briggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > One of our chemical engineering professors here at UNH recently > completed > > a project on making (what he calls) bio-oil from wood waste, for > home > > heating in the New England area. > > > > Mike > > I assume he is using a Pyrolysis process? I have a very crude Yes, fast pyrolysis, which yields the bio-oil, char (charcoal briquettes, which can be used as fuel), and non-condensable gases that are used to provide heat for further pyrolysis. > homemade gasifier for personal experimental use. When first starting > it, before it gets up to operating temp, it produces some of the bio- > oil. I use it for firestarter for the next time I run the gasifier. > Mine is (rough guess) 50% water. > I've never made any attempt to distill it or any other further > refining. If you want more info on his setup, let me know and I can put you in touch with him. They have a webpage for the group, but not much information on it yet. Mike ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Sell a Home with Ease! http://us.click.yahoo.com/SrPZMC/kTmEAA/MVfIAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
