GASIFICATION

A smallscale gasifier can provide offgrid electricity and motive power on demand using waste garden prunings and wood scraps The technology which is based on the ancient principles of charcoal production flourished one hundred years ago until oil became cheap In this book energy engineer and UK gasification researcher Dr Andrew Rollinson explores the science history and potential of smallscale biomass gasifiers along with providing detailed explanations on how to operate one successfully For a readership which has to contend with dwindling fossil fuel reserves increased energy prices climate change mountains of waste and the modern version of a smallscale gasifier system this book provides a helping hand It will be relevant to those who want to assess whether the technology is right for them but also serves as an operational guide for the gasifier operator explaining what can go wrong why and how to achieve longterm operational success Full colour 170 pages