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Hello Tom and all,
Why Torrefication? "Mother Nature" has
accomplished the task of densification and increasing the fuel value of biomass
very effectively. The resulting improved biomass is conveniently stored in
fireproof bunkers for our use for many many years. We call
the more convenient and higher energy form biomass lignite and coal.
It supplies more than 50% of our electrical needs. If it supplied more
electricity the problem in Calif for electricity and for all of us regarding
natural gas would be greatly reduced.
For those of you who choose to believe in global
warming my associates and I are now developing the technology to return the
resulting CO2 to secure geological bunkers -- deep saline aquifers.
Harry
Harry W. Parker, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor of
Chemical Engineering
& Consulting Engineer
Texas Tech
University
Lubbock, TX 79409-3121
806.742.1759 fax 742.3552
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