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So far, so good.

A magazine led me to a possible manufacturer of gasifiers.  Can their gasifiers actually use biomass pellets for fuel?   It's looking good but I'm hoping to talk with someone with the company tomorrow.

I recently learned the difference between pyrolysis and gasification.   Pyrolysis is at a lower temperature range and produces more tar and charcoal.  Gasification occurs at a higher temperature range and results in more complete consumption of tars and charcoal. Gasification results in more syngas, heat,  and ash than pyrolysis.

It appears that each level of heating results in different types of products and byproducts. Adding or subtracting simple things like air, oxygen, water, steam and other things create even more variations in those products and byproducts.

I'll go for whichever method will result in the least pollution of the air, water, and land.

For the machines that I want to use to create electricity or transportation fuels I'm looking for more syngas and or more charcoal.   Charcoal might be a better transportation fuel than wood.

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