Thursday, July 3, 2014

Pyrolysis Unit Installation and Debugging: Update 9 - Going Live

Machine unloaded with improvised workspace, Cordillera Teparo in the background 


Panorama of biomass drier and workspace


Fixing the water connection



Installing flare and chimney


manifold in progress

French volunteers loading bamboo into crates

Loading the first crates

The ceremonial first lighting

Bamboo catching before closing door

Engineer explaining machine function

Wake Forest group during first burn 




Yilbonio and Abdou unloading first batch of char and reloading feedstock crates
Side by Side comparison of Guadua bamboo and Guadua biochar from first batch


Abdou and Miles reloading crates

David and Oswaldo inspecting interior, 309s stainless steel heatshield visible above


Sprinkler system for temperature regulation


Timo, Gilberto and Aparicio installing water system


Machine prepped and ready to run

Measuring distance to transformer for electrical cables

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