I like the gasifier method of powering a generator as I have the resources available for this.
However, I've not seen anyone anywhere with a decent setup for cleaning the tar and particulates very well (before they enter the generator). My concern here is that generators will need frequent tear-downs to clean these messy deposits.
Further, I've not seen anyone using gas filters such as nitrogen separators. I managed to find large units, but nothing small enough to be practical. Eliminating the nitrogen content would greatly increase the power density of the wood gas.
Does anyone have any data for either of these issues?
I looked into units found in tire stores which capture nitrogen for tire inflation, but haven't found the filters available separately.
However, I've not seen anyone anywhere with a decent setup for cleaning the tar and particulates very well (before they enter the generator). My concern here is that generators will need frequent tear-downs to clean these messy deposits.
Further, I've not seen anyone using gas filters such as nitrogen separators. I managed to find large units, but nothing small enough to be practical. Eliminating the nitrogen content would greatly increase the power density of the wood gas.
Does anyone have any data for either of these issues?
I looked into units found in tire stores which capture nitrogen for tire inflation, but haven't found the filters available separately.