Grantee Research Project Results
2011 Progress Report: Biomass Gasification for Agricultural Energy Sources and Soil Enrichment
EPA Grant Number: SU834750Title: Biomass Gasification for Agricultural Energy Sources and Soil Enrichment
Investigators: Domermuth, David , Uchal, Michael J. , Houser, James , Doll, Susan , Hobbs, Zach
Current Investigators: Domermuth, David , Uchal, Michael J. , Hobbs, Zach , Urban, Eric J. , Law, Daniel Allen , Labowitz, Ethan , Williams, Landon , Flynt, Asher , Kinsey, Heather , Sink, Sam , Gardner, Benjamin , Reily, Paul , Brundage, Sebastian , Abernathy, Landon , Hackler, Justin , Butler, Virginia , Leon, Andrew , Wallach, Hannah , Dupont, Sophie , Harper, Miranda
Institution: Appalachian State University
EPA Project Officer: Page, Angela
Phase: II
Project Period: August 15, 2010 through August 14, 2012
Project Period Covered by this Report: August 15, 2010 through August 14,2011
Project Amount: $74,999
RFA: P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet - Phase 2 (2010) Recipients Lists
Research Category: Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development , P3 Challenge Area - Sustainable and Healthy Communities , P3 Challenge Area - Air Quality , P3 Awards , Sustainable and Healthy Communities
Objective:
The primary goal of this project is to develop an affordable gasification production system that can cogenerate electricity, heat and soil amendments for agricultural production.
Progress Summary:
A Research Center has been constructed at Resource Wood Inc. The center currently consists of a small green house, storage building, and trailer garage. A new project has been started for application of biochar for agricultural augmentation and water conservation. Four undergraduate students are participating in an independent study course to learn about Green Roof Systems (GRS).
Future Activities:
The biochar research will continue in three phases: phase one will be basic production of char using a simple inverted vessel; phase two will also be a batch production but with a retort system that is self heated; the third phase is the design and development of a flow through retort. The design concept has been completed and could lead to two patents.
Journal Articles:
No journal articles submitted with this report: View all 4 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
gasification, woodgas, syngas, producer gas, pyrolosis, renewable energy, biochar, biooilProgress and Final Reports:
Original AbstractP3 Phase I:
Biomass Gasification for Agricultural Energy Sources and Soil Enrichment | Final ReportThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.