Gasifier

Aim:

            The main stay of the project is to design, mechanize and fabrication of a Gasifier which separates biogas from wood chips.

Proposed System:

Here we are going to create a Gasifier which uses wood chips as its primary source to produce biogas. In our project we are taking certain safety precautions which include a temperature sensor, pressure sensor, it is cost effective.

Advantage :

1.                   It is well known that adding a gas fireplace in your home will help you save on your energy bill and that it will add comfort and coziness to your house, even in summer. One thing that is often forgotten though, is that it will also increase the resell value of your property. Therefore, a gas fireplace is a sound investment.

2.                In today’s world, most of us are concerned about the environment. Gas fireplaces are a good way to protect it, since it releases no fumes into the air. Also, gas is a natural resource which there is plenty of and is easily acquired.

3.            You may ask “Why use gas instead of wood?” There are a few pluses when it comes to the comparison between the two. First of all, the gas fireplace provides constant and stable heating, something you cannot control when using logs. Secondly, you won’t have to exert yourself by chopping wood, while at the same time, you’ll be protecting the environment by saving trees from being cut in the forest. Furthermore, it is really easy to turn on and off, through the flip of a switch, unlike the other one which takes time to fire up. Finally, you won’t have to clean the fireplace regularly, as you would with one using wood.

Abstract:

         Today’s Energy Hungry World is consuming non-renewable sources of energy such as fossil fuels at alarming rates, which has increased the importance of developing renewable energy sources. Biomass is one such source of renewable energy which is abundantly available in India in the form of industrial and agricultural by-products. In this project we aim to contribute in a small way to this changing face of sustainable energy resources by designing and fabricating a downdraft gasifier using wood pellets.