Drying fruit by using Producer Gas
Project Title : Drying fruit by using Producer Gas
Research : Dr.Wisitsree Wiyaratn
Mr. Anucha Watanapa
Mr. Nitus Tipsotnaiyana
University King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Funding : Under the research project and innovation for technology transfer to Root community Annual budget 2008
Period : 1 year 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009
Abstract
Dry agricultural with heat energy from biomass furnace via gasification technology is simple process and low investment cost. The biomass is easy to find as fuel in area. The objective of this research was to saving electric energy in drying process by using heat energy from gasification technology. The gasification was designed for small size and insulated. The air flow rate was stidied at 3×10-3 m3/s, 4×10-3 m3/s and 5 x10-3 m3/s respectively and biomass was used for 5 kg/ experiment. The highest CO gas was 34.71% at air flow ratre 4 x10-3 m3. The technology has been transferred to small industry in Ratchaburi and Supanburi Province. The gasification technology can save gas energy 5000 Bath/month.
Keyword: Gasification; Saving energy; Small industry