During the Cornell University grass pellet trials a community BioMax gasifier was tested. As with other gasifier I have featured on the blog the fuel needs to be in a compressed form. For efficient gasification to take place fuel moisture content is very important, therefore the fuel should have a moisture content below 15%, so biomass pellets are the ideal fuel. Gasification is controlled thermal decomposition of organic matter in an oxygen deficient atmosphere, producing combustible gases.
Gasifier Grass Pellet Test Results
Grass pellets were tested in a 15KW BioMax gasifier and produced some very positive results. Before the grass pellets were tested, both softwood chips and wood pellets were tested in the gasifier to compare with the grass. The gasifier results showed the heat value derived from the gasifier was actually higher with the grass than the wood. Visit GrassBioenergy.org for more on the test results and the gasifier.
Further research will have to address the higher ash content from grass, but the potential justifies it. Hopefully in the future more types of biomass pellet will be tested in gasifier systems. Producing biomass pellets with the PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer and then using in a gasifier takes full advantage of the biomass. Producing heat and electricity from biomass not only increases the efficiency of the pellets but also increases fuel independence and stable energy prices.
The PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer can upgrade various biomass resources including wood into pellets. If you would like to register your interest in the PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer please contact us at:
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