M2 Fluidized Bed Gas Generator

(Gasifier) (“M2”)

In Fiscal 2005 we acquired Syngas Energy along with all rights and title to its advanced gasification process.  Subsequently, we completed a prototype of the gasification technology.   The M2 is an air blown fluid bed gasifier, which converts waste solid fuel sources into a gaseous form.  The M2 gas produced can be used in most boilers, kilns and furnaces to offset the use of natural gas.The M2 fluidized bed gasification process offers substantial benefits compared to simple burning processes, and other forms of gasification.  The gasifier has been successfully used to convert biomass wastes (i.e. wood wastes, bark, and agricultural wastes) into a clean fuel gas that can be used to fire various types of industrial equipment.The overall thermal efficiency of fluid bed gasifiers is typically in the range of 75% to over 90%, depending on the ash and moisture content of the fuel.  Unlike some burners (such as suspension burners) or old style fixed bed gasifiers, the fluid bed gasifiers can operate satisfactorily with highly variable feed materials ranging from coal, shredded wood and bark to sawdust fines, or lump wood with particle sizes of less than 1 1/2 - 2 inches. In contrast, other types of gasifiers or burners require either dry pellets, nuggets of clean wood, or uniformly dry sander dust. Thus the various types of fuels generally available around lumber mills can be used in fluid bed gasifiers with good results.  The fluid bed gasifier does not have moving grates or other moving parts in the high temperature regions of the bed.  Where there are moving parts, heavy duty industrial components proven in lumber and pulp mill operations are used.  Reliability is thus high.

The size of energy conversion systems is generally dictated by their air flow. Because fluid bed gasifiers use comparatively small amounts of air, the equipment is comparatively small and compact.  This permits systems to be completely shop fabricated and assembled on skids thereby reducing purchase price and installed costs.  Because the process produces a fuel gas rather than just quantities of heat, it can be easily applied to a variety of industrial processes including boilers, dry kilns, veneer dryers, or several pieces of equipment at once.  Operation with wood/bark fuels results in very low emissions, including low NOx, carbon monoxide, and particulate emissions.  No "tail end" exhaust cleanup devices are required.