Monday 6 July 2009

Rice hull gasifier-combustor bags award by Helen Flores

MANILA, Philippines – The Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) of the Department of Science and Technology won first prize in the recent Renewable Energy Project Competition of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for its rice hull gasifier-combustor.
The ITDI’s Fuels and Energy Division led by engineer Loren Pacatang developed the rice hull gasifier-combustor.
The gasifier-combustor is an energy biomass that converts solid fuel such as rice hull, corn cobs, coffee hulls and other biomass materials into a form of gas that can be easily used for various processes.
The gas that is generated has a heating value of between 4,500 and 5,000 kilojoules per standard cubic meter, or between 140 and 150 BTU per standard cubic foot.
The awarding ceremony will be held on July 29 in Mandalay, Myanmar in conjunction with the ASEAN Energy Business Forum and International Conference and Exhibition.
According to the ITDI, the technology has been adopted by some 50 individuals and industries nationwide.
(Source)

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