http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/ Gasification and synthetic fuels Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:29:22 GMT dukewillwood@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/401 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/401 Jerry, Do you have a contact in austin or college station? Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:48:24 GMT jerry freedomev http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/400 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/400 Hi Noble and All, Most of my post came from your URL's just applying basic math to them. One can find out a lot by looking at the details. As for making syn Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:50:05 GMT Noble http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/399 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/399 Jerry D.: I appreciate your remarks. These kind of remarks are useful to me. But my reference to Art K.'s remarks were intended to request that he add some Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:45:07 GMT jerry freedomev http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/398 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/398 Hi Noble and All, I've known about Pain's first piles but then he was just making heat. Notice how small an output he is making in methane, just not much. His Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:17:27 GMT Noble http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/397 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/397 To: Art Krenzel, P.E. Art, Since you have so positively denied the efficacy of the production of methane from wood chips, and you are a P.E. (professional Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:44:07 GMT jerry freedomev http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/396 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/396              Hi Art and All,                         I agree with Art.                         Better uses could Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:46:01 GMT Art k http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/395 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/395 Can I note an obvious flaw in the system you have outlined?   There is NO such thing as a "wood chip anaerobic digester".  Wood contains on the order of 50% Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:43:29 GMT Noble http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/394 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/394 Duke, I am with you on this. I am looking at a similar problem in my part of Texas, between Abilene and San Angelo, in Runnels County. PROBLEM: But, the Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:15:18 GMT Ron TechGuy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/393 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/393 Here you go http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/DOE/_conf_proc/USDOE-INDLIQ/91010533/de91010533_bhatt.pdf   Google for "Fischer Tropsch Dimethyl ether"   ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:54:22 GMT dukewillwood@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/392 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/392 Do you have any information on DME synthesis? Google Magic is failing me. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:05:22 GMT bioenergytn http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/391 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/391 I am looking for controls package that can be used on a 250 kW gasifier/genset. The engine is 365hp Waukasha NG spark ignition engine that pulls a 15" W.C. at Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:31:19 GMT Ron TechGuy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/390 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/390 Unfortunately I don't have the conversion energy  equations handy.   1. First the feedstock, coal or biomass, must be converted into syngas. A significant Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:59:28 GMT dukewillwood@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/389 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/389 hmmm... this is discouraging... A little bit of my dreams and hopes and what-not: Around central texas there is a problem with a tree/shrub that people call Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:29:37 GMT jerry freedomev http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/388 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/388                  Hi Ron and All,                         Could you tell me why 40% is the max EROI?              Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:14:03 GMT Ron TechGuy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/387 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gas_to_fuels/message/387 The cost to produce Diesel from FT is very high. Consider that the maxiumum theoretic Energy return on investment is 40% from FT to produce Diesel. Real world