Subject: Wood gas generators and Harry LaFontaine The Biomass Energy Foundation Dear George Schupp, Dick Glick and all: Dick, I'll check out your WWW reference for small gasifiers. Surprised I= hadn't met you, since I've been in biomass gasifiers since 1974. = Harry LaFontaine formed the Biomass Energy Foundation, a 501C3 "not for profit" Foundation, in 1983. I was a partner and when he died he left it= to me to continue our mutual interests in biomass and biomass gasificatio= n. I operate a small press to keep books on gasification in print, book lis= t attached. Harry was a high official in the Danish Underground during World War II. = He manufactured gasifiers during the daytime to cover his underground activities at night. I have 7 audio tapes of Harry's stories and one vid= eo of him, vacuuming our cat on a bet, among other things. He was very funn= y, very clever, and had some dedication to biomass as well as money. I have= thought of writing his biography, but his wife, Edie says he discouraged it. = Some of the books below are quite practical and include plans for buildin= g WWII gasifiers. Others (the larger ones) have a lot on the theory of gasification as well. They include a lot of the work done on gasifiers i= n the 1980s. = If you have any questions on gasifiers or Harry, I'd be happy to answer them. = (Incidentally, hard to find addresses of both correspondents - please everyone put in a small letterhead with E-mail address when writing Bioenergy, Stoves or gasification.) = Yours truly, TOM REED ~~~~ BOOKS FROM THE BEF PRESS-E-MAIL CATALOGUE PURPOSES OF THE BIOMASS ENERGY FOUNDATION PRESS = Biomass energy and particularly biomass gasification is a field where publications are often difficult to find. Our aim is to make available information on biomass at reasonable prices. We list here our newer releases and current titles and include an order form. We will also make= available at $0.15/page other papers from our extensive library of technical papers on gasification dating back to the turn of the century. = We also act as a clearinghouse to locate technical assistance for biomass= projects. Thomas B. Reed = HANDBOOK OF BIOMASS DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER ENGINE SYSTEMS = T. B. Reed and A. Das Over a million wood gasifiers were used to pow= er cars and trucks during World War II. Recent concern about cost and availability of liquid fuels has reawakened interest in this technology. = Yet, after a decade of interest, there are only a few companies manufacturing gasifier systems for specialized applications. The authors= have spent more than 12 years working with various gasifier systems, primarily at the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI). In this book th= ey discuss all the factors that must be correct to have a successful "gasifi= er power system." Chapters in the book include: Principles of Gasification; Gasifier Design= s; Gasifier Fabrication & Manufacture; Gasifier Fuels; Instrumentation & Control; Gas Testing; Engine Adaptation and Operation; Gasifier Systems; Safety & Environmental Factors; and Decision Making. The book was originally conceived as an aid to farmers and mechanics who want to build= a "home gasifier" to power generators, pumps, tractors and mills. However,= it has expanded far beyond that scope to be a major reference for anyone interested in producing power from wood and biomass wastes. 200pp = $25.00 FUNDAMENTAL STUDY AND SCALE UP OF THE AIR-OXYGEN STRATIFIED DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER - T. B. Reed, M. Graboski and B. Levie. In 1980 the Solar Energ= y Research Institute initiated a program to develop an oxygen gasifier to make methanol from biomass. A novel 1 ton/day gasifier was designed and studied for five years at SERI on air and oxygen. Now a 25 ton/day gasifier has been operated on both air and oxygen. This book describes t= he theory and operation of the two gasifiers in detail and also discusses th= e principles and application of gasification as learned in eight years by t= he author-gasifier team. Initially published by DOE with lavish illustrations. 250pp........ .$25.00 CONTAMINANT TESTING FOR GASIFIER ENGINE SYSTEMS - A. Das Long engine lif= e and reliable operation requires a gas with less than 10 mg of tar and particulates per cubic meter (10 ppm). The simplified test methods described here are adapted from standard ASTM and EPA test procedures f= or sampling and analyzing char, tar and ash in the gas. = 32pp.................................. ..$8.00 TREES - Jean Giono. While we strongly support using biomass for energy, = we are also very concerned about forest destruction. This delightful true story says more than any sermon on the benefits and methods of reforestation. 8pp.. ...$1.00 TREE CROPS FOR ENERGY CO-PRODUCTION ON FARMS = Anyone interested in using biomass for energy should know about the enormous potential for raising trees along with food crops as an energy source. This book is reprinted from a conference held by the Solar Energ= y Research Institute, convening experts in this field to evaluate potential= crop species and to examine practical systems for the economical production of energy from wood species. 260 pp =2E........................................................... ..$20.0= 0 The BEF Press, 1810 Smith Rd., Golden, CO 80401 303-278 0558; ;FAX: 303 2= 78 0560 = <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><= > = BIOMASS ENERGY FOUNDATION PRESS & ORDER BLANK = = Cost = HANDBOOK OF BIOMASS DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER ENGINE SYSTEMS: T. Reed and A.= Das, (SERI-1988). 140pp (see over) = $25.00. .___ _____ GENGAS: THE SWEDISH CLASSIC ON WOOD FUELED VEHICLES: English translation,= (SERI-1982), edited T.Reed, D. Jantzen and A. Das, with index. This is t= he "Old Testament" of gasification, written by the people involved in successfully converting 90% of transportation of WW II Sweden to wood gasifiers. Valuable practical and theoretical information. 340pp. = = $25.00...___ _____ PRODUCER-GAS: ANOTHER FUEL FOR MOTOR TRANSPORT: Ed. Noel Vietmeyer (The U.S. National Academy of Sciences-1985) A seeing-is-believing primer wit= h historical and modern pictures of gasifiers. An outstanding text for an= y introductory program. 80pp $8.00...___ = _____ FUNDAMENTAL STUDY AND SCALEUP OF THE AIR-OXYGEN STRATIFIED DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER: T. Reed, M. Graboski and B. Levie (SERI1988).290pp (see over) = $25.00...___ _____ CONTAMINANT TESTING FOR GASIFIER ENGINE SYSTEMS: A. Das (1989).32pp (see over) = = $8.00...___ ____ TREE CROPS FOR ENERGY CO-PRODUCTION ON FARMS:. 260 pp (see over) = $20.00...___ _____ STATE-OF-THE-ART FOR SMALL SCALE GAS PRODUCER-ENGINE SYSTEMS: by A. Kaupp= and J. Goss. (1984) Updates GENGAS and contains engineering data indispensable for the serious gasifier projects. 278 pp = $25.00...___ _____ GASIFICATION OF RICE HULLS: THEORY AND PRAXIS: A. Kaupp. Applies gasification to agricultural residues in addition to rice hulls. 303 pp = = $25.00...___ _____ WOOD GAS GENERATORS FOR VEHICLES: Nils Nygards (1973). Translation of recent results of Swedish Agricultural Testing Institute. 50 pp. = = $4.00...___ _____ THE PEGASUS UNIT: THE LOST ART OF DRIVING WITHOUT GASOLINE: by Niels A. Skov and Mark L. Papworth. Detailed drawings of various gasifiers and systems from World War II. 80 pp = $15.00...= __ ______ BIOMASS TO METHANOL SPECIALISTS' WORKSHOP: Ed. T. B. Reed and M. Graboski= =2E = Expert articles on biomass to methanol, the clean liquid fuel for the 21s= t century. 331 pp $30.00...___ _____ CONSTRUCTION OF A SIMPLIFIED WOOD GAS GENERATOR: ...by H. LaFontaine and F.P. Zimmerman (1989). Over 25 drawings and photographs on building a gasifier for fueling IC engines in a Petroleum Emergency. Originally published the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) , RR28.68 pp = = $10.00...___ ____ TREES: by Jean Giono, 1953. A delightful story which says more than any= sermon on the need for reforestation. 8 pp = = $1.00...___ _____ = <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><= > = BOOK TOTALS...................................................................= =2E. =2E......................................................................= =2E = ___ ______ Add $3 handling/order + $1.50/book postage* ________=3D ________ = = TOTAL = ENCLOSED..__________ Name___________________________Address___________________________________= __ __________ = Mail orders to The Biomass Energy Foundation Press (BEFP), 1810 Smith Rd= =2E, Golden, CO 80401; FAX 303-278 0560;call 303 278 0558;E-mail reedtb@Compuserve.com. Shipping: $2.50/book to Canada and Mexico, all other foreign $9/book. 10% discounts on orders for 3 or more books. Distributor inquiries welcomed. Please include check or money order with= I accessed Pete Verhart's new Website, http://www1.kingston.net/~english/Stoves.html, and found pictures of his latest stoves, in color. I downloaded them and looked at them at liesure= =2E = It was a breeze, after trying to decode MIME etc. files that are piled up= in my desktop. = I hope that he will continue to accept Stove pictures at his site for a while until we can formalize this improvement. = I hope he will also paste a title on each picture so we can know what we are seeing. = ~~~~ I am currently flying over Illinois with my lap-top lover, answering a jillion messages stored up during the week of getting ready for our 50th wedding anniversary celebration at Hilltop Farm, New Harbor, Me (near Damarixcota) with 4 children, 4 spouses and 7 grandchildren. = But I will have my laptop-lover with me and will try not to let 100 missives build up ever again. = Yours truly, TOM REED