Micro Gasifiers

The following article details the proceedings of the session "Micro-Gasifier" at the Micro Perspectives for Decentralized Energy Supply Conference - 2013 at University of Technology in Berlin.

Background

In this session everything was about a special type of cooking stoves: the so-called "micro-gasifier". These stoves convert dry biomass to wood gas and charcoal before the gas is burned. This gasification process needs heat and the absence of oxygen. The flame which offers sufficient heat for cooking is fed by the ascending wood gas and oxygen. This simple principle is used in a variety of contexts with different aims which mostly reflect local conditions.The aim was to discuss the impact of changes in the stove-design on the performance of the stove with special focus on type of substrate in use, efficiency, emissions, handling and other unexpectable side effects.The presentation included different models of microgasifiers and substrates which were presented by the participants in the room.