Replies to post #33281 on First American Scientific Corp. (fka FASC)

[TRCPA]

From page 11 of same Pratt & Whitney report......

"The basic Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) flow diagram used for this economic comparison is shown in Figure 5.2-1 below. Here, the coal and biomass feeds are independently stored, dried and milled to standard industrial grind prior to mixing upstream of the gasifier. Further details regarding the storage and preparation of the biomass is shown in Figure 5.2-2. Here, the biomass (with the exception of the PowerPellets?) is delivered in baled (or bulk) form and subsequently dried and pre-milled in a conventional hammer mill to minus 1/4-in. size. The purchase price for delivered baled corn stover and switchgrass was taken from a study by Brechbill and Tyner (Ref. 6) to be $52.80 and $80.00 per dry ton respectively. After pre-milling, the corn stover and switchgrass are then sent to a First American Scientific Corporation (FASC -- Vancouver, BC) Kinetic Disintegration System (KDS) mill for milling to the +/- 200 mesh particle size. However, for the torrefied corn stover PowerPellets?, it was assumed that they are purchased from Next Step Biofuels at $90 per dry ton and delivered to the IGCC's conventional hammer mill for subsequent milling to the +/- 200 mesh particle size. Final proximate, ultimate and calorific value of the coal and biomass feedstocks used in this study in given in Figure 5.2-3."

[charlie02356]

Too bad there isn't a more recent update than June 2010. Hopefully the testing is still proving fruitful.

And it was nice of that seller yesterday to strike in one swift body blow, instead of a bunch of jabs. I wasn't even aware of what happened till it was over.