The Gasifier Experimenters Kit (GEK) wiki sandbox
This wiki is to support collaboration and iterative development of the Gasifier Experimenters Kit (GEK) from ALL Power Labs. General infomation about the kit is on the main GEK site. Here in the wiki we're creating a sandbox for community contributed run reports, fuel tests, GEK improvement ideas, raw science, practical engineering, and other topics of interest for gasifier geeks.
The wiki is open for any contributions and/or edits you would like to offer. We hope you will join us for the GEK experiment in collaborative science and open source engineering.
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What's New:
There’s a lot happening with All Power Labs and the GEK these days, so we decided to create a single location for news.
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Instructions for v2.0 Kits:
- First Run Start Up Instructions: Don't breathe the smoke! Don't forget to prefill with charcoal, NOT raw biomass. Don't forget to use charcoal as the filter media! Don't forget to set the nozzles at 3" above the reduction constriction!
These instructions are also reposted as an Instructable at www.Instructables.com You can use the Instructables version to get single printable .pdf files of the full GEK fabrication, assembly and first fire instructions. And best of all, they're FREE!
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FlickrGEK Group Photos:
Put your assembly and run photos here.
YouGEK Group Videos
Put your assembly and run videos here.
Some highlights
GEK Owner/User Pages
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GEK Tests and Run Reports
Proposed GEK improvements
- Hearth Mods
- Tar Recycling
- Filtering
- Cooling
- Gas Transport
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Simplify Start Up
Gasifier Science:
Gasifier Engineering:
- Online unit conversion calculators (mass, volume, flow, energy, etc.)
- High value papers and books on gasification
- Gasifier sizing charts, reactor types, GEK dimensions, flame speeds of fuels, and other charts/equivalencies of interest
- Calculating pressure drop vs media diameter in a packed bed filter
- Insulation materials and their properties
- Metal Allloys for High Temp Operation (stainless, inconel, etc)
- Pumping Tarry Liquids
- HVAC ducting principles and calculations: flows rates, pressure drop, fan sizing, particulate entranement, oriface design, etc.
- Heat Exchange materials
- Pipe Dimensions
For more information, see main GEK site.
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