Gasifier Kits
Is building a gasifier too difficult? Well, you could buy from a range of gasifier kits. The links here explore various options. We don’t vouch for the availability, reliability or quality of any manufacturer or supplier of gasifier kits.
If you have bought and own any gasifier kits below, please contact us with a review to help others do their research. You can also look at pellet mills or large-scale gasification systems and our page on a truck that runs on charcoal.
Argentina
Gasogena Gada, in Argentina, manufactures small gasifiers ranging from 1 pound to 10 pounds. However, the website is in Spanish, the company answers e-mails in English. Importantly, no idea about pricing.
Austria
REP Renewable Energy Products GmbH is part of the Christof Group, a worldwide company experienced in complex plant construction. Also, industrial services, engineering, electrical instrumentation and control technology, energy, environmental technology and oilfield service. REP has developed the wood gas power station HV1-3.6, which generates 22kW of electricity and 45kW of thermal energy. Moreover, the unit uses wood chips as feedstock,k and the plant is fully automated. A 4-cylinder gas engine is a combustion engine (CE) optimised for wood and gas operation requirements. The CE drives an asynchronous generator; this electricity is fed into the public electricity network.
Australia
Gasification Australia Pty Ltd has commenced production of the 15 kW Tasman Gasifier. Tasman gasifier modules (rated to supply gas for existing power generators up to 15 kW) start at AUD 26,000 and can be trailer or skid-mounted. Also, a complete generator system incorporating the gasifier with gas engine and 15 kW alternator are available from AUD 35,000.
Canada
Borealis Wood Power Corp is located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada and commercially launched in 2009. Plant sizes vary from 30kW to 135kW. The engine used to combust the gas is a GM 5.7L Vortec V8 engine. The engine powers a 45kW generator to produce electricity. But, these appear to be custom-built systems, so no pricing is provided.
Finland
Volter has operational gasifiers in several European locations with 30 and 40kW electrical running off wood chips from birch, spruce, pine and aspen. Also, the high level of automation enables unattended operation and remote control. Waste heat from the process is used in hydronic underfloor heating, preheating air-conditioning, or domestic water. The electricity and heat for the ten houses in Kempele Ecovillage (Finland) are produced by a biomass CHP plant using Volter’s wood gasification technology. Volter also estimates (in Europe) that it takes approximately 20 cubic meters of wood to cover the annual electricity and heating needs and to charge an electric car for a family of six.
Germany
Spanner Re² GmbH is part of the Spanner group and has 56 employees at the company’s headquarters in Neufahrn/Landshut, Germany. Spanner Re² wood cogeneration plants produce decentralised electricity and heat from wood chips using a wood gasifier. Depending on the model, the plant generates electric power between 30 and 45 kWel and heat power of 80 to 120 kWth. Wood chip consumption is between 30 and 45 kg/h, equaling a consumption of approx—1 kg/h wood chips per kW electric output. As a result, the European system has provided heat and power for many farms, wood processing, supermarkets and community cooperatives.
India
Also so our Gasifiers India page for large-scale systems.
Husk Power Systems designs, installs and operates gasifier plants in the range of 25-100kW. For instance, HPS installed 80 plants in Bihar since 2008. HPS designs multi-fuel gasifiers using multiple feedstock types like rice husk, wheat husk, mustard stems, corn cobs and wood chips. Also, an innovative and cheap pre-paid meter (US$8 per unit) enables electricity to be sold, like mobile phone talk times where consumers get their meter charged with the amount of money they have, and the meter automatically disconnects the supply after the credit is exhausted.
MRC Green is located in India, with units ranging from 2kVa to 100kVa generators. Features include Fuel level Indicator; Temperature Indicator; Generator speed and voltage controller; Ash grate Auger Motor Control; 110mm LCD; Pic Microcontroller for Gasifier and Generator; Pressure Indicator; Auger Feeding System; Soundproof (optional). Additionally, no water for cleaning and cooling the gas; Tar free; Fuel dryer by CHP; Air pre-heating technology; Remote monitoring options; Flame temperature up to 650C; and Mobile. As for price, as per the website, it is US$5,500 for a 5kVA unit FOB to the United States.
National innovation Foundation – India, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The conventional design is modified to filter gas. Also, it is an excellent unit to get clean gas and ensure smooth engine operation at low operational cost. Meanwhile, it runs a diesel engine and is a compact down draft type bio-mass gasifier. Capacity is 5kw to 50 kW. In addition, the range of feedstock are: wood waste, stalks of cotton, pluses, coconut shells, palm stalks, maise cobs, rice husk, branches & twigs, briquettes of various agricultural residues, Certain Industrial wastes of paper and mill waste.
Singapore
Trillion Gasifiers are based in Singapore. The gasifier kits are widely used in Myanmar, with 600 units sold in the first 18 months. The Trillion Gasifier is also designed to generate producer gas that can be piped directly to any conventional diesel engine for bi-fuel operation. Additionally, the system gasifies biomass from rice husk, sugarcane pulp, wood chips, wood shavings, coarse sawdust, palm oil kernel shell or fibre. Finally, a specially designed filtration system cleans up the gas compliant with the FAO specifications. The Operations Manual is also available in our Product Manual section.
United States
NSR Gas Station built by Northern Self Reliance (NSR) in Amherst, Maine. This package also comprises “a six-inch gasifier manufactured by NSR with cooling, cleaning and carburetion components to run a small 8-13hp engine or generator. Moreover, the generator and trolley cart is separate from the kit. The NSR manufactured Carburetor Adapters, Cyclone Dust Filters, Starting Suction Flares, and Final Filter Assemblies are of interest to gasifier builders. View the NSR link above for more information.
The Power Pallet by All Power Labs is based in Berkley, California, United States. Undoubtedly, All Power Systems have contributed to the current and available knowledge base for small-scale gasifier systems. Also, the project started in 2008 with the open-source Gasifier Experimenter’s Kit (the GEK). Additionally, they offer a 10kW Power Pallet System for $US18,995 and a 20kW system for between $US26,995 – $34,995 plus shipping costs. In addition, Tom, a spokesperson for All Power Labs, suggests more than 400 of these units are now worldwide.
Superior Gasification is based in Missouri, USA. These fully automated Elite Series gas producers is a stainless steel build. They also have a unique ‘sure fire’ starting with innovative ‘pure gas filtration’. In addition, preferred feedstock is wood chunks 1 to 4 inches, wood rounds, rice husks, coconut shells, corn stocks/cobs, manure, and nut shells; up to 25% plastic waste per load! With this in mind, maximum 20% moisture content of feedstock.
Tactical Wood Gas Inc. by Mike Leister from Washington, United States. They also provide alternative energy solutions for rural, off-grid and emergency power needs. The “Little Dragon” is the smaller gasifier and can power a small generator. However, the units are rudimentary in design, and review of this design (the Big Dragon unit) is on YouTube.
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