Portable Bio-power Gets Going with Compact Gasifier

Over the years everybody has struggled with pyrolysis (Union Carbide, Monsanto, Batelle, etc.) of mixed organic wastes. It always ended up being a mess of incompatible char and fouling of liquids, which were also very corrosive. As I recall various versions of up-flow mixed bed pH moderating (e. g., limestone) reactors gave the best results; these gadgets were not appliances. Direct combustion for combined heat and power (CHP) always seemed to be the most dependable and durable waste to energy technology, again, not being appliances.

One time I was challenged to come with some environmental solutions for magnetic media being disposed of by Fuji USA. The game plan I had in mind incorporated a molten sodium carbonate bath to catch the nasty PVC type plastics included. I think they scrapped the idea and did something else (like fill up a giant warehouse).