tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14235725.post116088736762608524..comments2023-12-27T04:58:41.112-08:00Comments on BIOconversion Blog: Geoplasma Answers Trash Vaporization QuestionsC. Scott Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752517798894140353noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14235725.post-25453658593669695942009-08-03T01:50:31.359-07:002009-08-03T01:50:31.359-07:00landfills create terrible environmental problems; ...landfills create terrible environmental problems; toxins leaching into the water table, methane gas emissions, piles of ugly, windblown trash. If we can convert the mess into energy, then we are solving the trash problem along with reducing the need to extract more fossil fuels, which are definitely not clean. Every piece of trash represents embodied energy which was used to extract the raw Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547249937307089081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14235725.post-14178139633997162302007-10-25T13:31:00.000-07:002007-10-25T13:31:00.000-07:00USA Today reported plant cost at $425 million in 2...USA Today reported plant cost at $425 million in 2006Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14235725.post-24875148426268622342007-08-02T18:51:00.000-07:002007-08-02T18:51:00.000-07:00The last time I checked, they wern't making anymor...The last time I checked, they wern't making anymore land so it seems like a good idea not to contaminate what we have left. But like everything else that is good in the world, it's just a matter of time before some terrorist dumps something into the process that queers the whole operation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14235725.post-1161279429057167912006-10-19T10:37:00.000-07:002006-10-19T10:37:00.000-07:00Thanks Barry,For surfers of this blog I highly rec...Thanks Barry,<BR/><BR/>For surfers of this blog I highly recommend reading Barry's book "Energy Power Shift." Barry has a great overview of the many decentralized power generation systems that can contribute to sustaining a secure and clean supply of energy.C. Scott Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04752517798894140353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14235725.post-1161272836243824262006-10-19T08:47:00.000-07:002006-10-19T08:47:00.000-07:00ScottI compare the capital cost of systems by figu...Scott<BR/>I compare the capital cost of systems by figuring the $ per Million BTU of end use energy produced over 20 years, just as a rough guideline. If I can get this info I'll pass it along to you.<BR/><BR/> The ROI is a function of the value of the end use energy produced and sold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14235725.post-1161231227566503012006-10-18T21:13:00.000-07:002006-10-18T21:13:00.000-07:00You'll have to ask the manufacturer - I don't know...You'll have to ask the manufacturer - I don't know.<BR/><BR/>I think the real question for all these technologies is - what is the system worth? I can easily imagine enzymatic systems being cheaper to install as front ends of existing corn fermentation plants. But syngas gasifiers would more likely be found near urban centers. Both solve problems - their value will determine whether their prices C. Scott Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04752517798894140353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14235725.post-1161225194012920492006-10-18T19:33:00.000-07:002006-10-18T19:33:00.000-07:00What is the installed cost for this system?What is the installed cost for this system?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14235725.post-1160972161767820922006-10-15T21:16:00.000-07:002006-10-15T21:16:00.000-07:00Gasification systems usually incorporate "scrubber...Gasification systems usually incorporate "scrubbers" (see the wiki definition) to remove unwanted elements from the syngas. <BR/><BR/>What the actual gas residues are segregated depends on the feedstock being gasified - whatever isn't carbon, hydrogen, or oxygen is typically what is being scrubbed. They can be very effective leaving toxic emissions at a mere fraction of current regulations for C. Scott Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04752517798894140353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14235725.post-1160938620906842802006-10-15T11:57:00.000-07:002006-10-15T11:57:00.000-07:00Two further questions:1. The president states, Onc...Two further questions:<BR/>1. The president states, <I>Once gasification is over, the syngas is cleaned in a multi-step process, bringing it to levels near natural gas cleanliness.</I>. What exactly is cleaned from the syngas (heavy metals? dioxins?), and what is done with this "unclean" portion?<BR/><BR/>2. What is done with the <I>glass-like aggregate solid</I>? It sounds like this could Kodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966005790226823181noreply@blogger.com