Gasification Gurus and Storage

hot_rod

the heat load at design
the boiler output at high fire (does the boiler have a variable speed fan to modulate?)
how the heating distribution is zoned
how often you are at design condition
The buffer can act as a storage to get through hours or days without burning.

And, or it can server to buffer if the boiler exceeds the loads, to prevent over heating

Go to pmmag.com and look in the archives for Siggy's Mixing Wood with Water. It show a formula for determining buffer size based on loads, coast time, etc.

I would look at a minimun of 350 to 500 gallons, well insulated of course.

For pressurized tanks many use large LP tanks as they are ASME listed pressure vessels. If you go with a used one Oxyclean will wash out the odorant smell.

You can buy or build un-pressurized tanks and load copper coils for HXers. Flat plate HXers work well also.

Some sort of primary secondary piping is most flexible. Be sure to include a means to bypass the storage to get heat quickly to the zones or indirect.

Always include return temperature for the boiler. The new delta T circs are great for that purpose, more efficient than three way thermostatic mixers.

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Rob Blair

Looking for contractors with gasification and storage knowledge

I was hoping I could pick someone's brain on the idea of storage with a gasification boiler. If I could talk to you on the phone that would be great! (Slow typer)

Thanks,

Rob Blair

Mike C._4

suggestion

Try going over to www.hearth.com boiler room forum and do some searching. They are fanatical about gasifiers with storage.

Mike

Tony_23

check out

Bioheatusa.com

I recently installed one for a customer. They are quite happy.

Solo 40 and 800 gallon storage.