wood gas generator (gasifier) for fueling internal combustion engines

NYSpeed Automotive
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has anyone ever heard of this? a guy at work sent me a 90 page pdf report of this, was originally from oak ridge nat. lab…apparently was used in WW2 and is for use in a “petroleum emergency”

basically the process was explained and had a detailed how to and they tested it on a tractor. they piped the gasifier(wood burner) through a precipitation tank and cooler, filter, then had a blower with it piped directly to the carburator.

im thinking im going to try this on my lawn mower this summer, out of curiousity.

thoughts?

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host pdf someplace?

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Sounds perfect for the sled :slight_smile:

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There is a guy around here who drives an old Dodge truck with this set up. I believe it is basically making hydrogen and other gases.

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if youve ever seen the show “the colony” they did it in season one. and here it is

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It was pretty big in parts of Europe during WW2 as well. /pushesupglasses

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beat me to it. they used a rudimentary one to run their genny until they found a better source.

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no idea how to host it, i can forward you the pdf if youre interested though. shoot me an email addy.

i stated this in my original post…you better push those glasses up so you can read :stuck_out_tongue:

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Considering it immediately preceded by “originally from oak ridge nat. lab” I thought you were referring to use in the US, which is why I said “as well”.

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My uncle messed with it for a bit, IIRC but I never got to see what it was all about. If you dive into the project let me know I’d lend a hand, Or watch over your shoulder and make it awkward.

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Gasification is fun.

It would be easier to run a deisel on transformer oil than deal with the hastle of a gasifier.

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Yea but when you are in the middle of no where surrounded by trees, burning oil seems kind of silly.