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A Review of the Literature on Catalytic Biomass Tar Destruction, D. Dayton. NREL report 2002
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Garret's tar cracking idea.
> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 3:08 PM, garret wrote:
> I have an interesting question for you .
> What happens when you dry your wood (possibly like pellets)
> then spray
> it with starch
> and Iron III Oxide and Possibly some Magnesium II Oxide. 5:1
> ratio by
> molar weight.
>
> Then let it dry again.
>
> Garret
>
>
On Thu, 2009-08-06 at 15:10 -0700, jim mason wrote:
> not sure. does it make gold? or thermite? or a gigantic pile of
> sparklers?
>
>
>
OK well,
at about 50 to 250 ppm for Fe3o2 works a a fuel catalyst.
It's cheap enough.. bit of steel wool in a bucket of corn starch and mix
it through holds pellets and sawdust together.
25 Grams per 100 Kgs.
thats about 1 steel wood pad per 100 KG of wood.
it can be kept in catalyst form buy a magnet or coil.
currie temp is 580 C or so .. so it's just about perfect for
cracking those tough bits.
I have not tried this yet .. they use it in the FT process
to enhance the Water gas shift.
>
>
> Garret
>
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david's idea
>
> Activate the SS shavings with Nitric or Phosphoric acids. The iron is eaten
> away leaving porous nickel/chrome on the surface. The SS mesh can be
> activated this way also.
>
> Cleaning is easy, just hit it with a blow torch till red hot.
>
> David
>
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