# wood gas generator (gasifier) for fueling internal combustion engines **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 5, 2013, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109 "2013-03-05T07:03:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/1 "2013-03-05T07:03:17Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/2 "2013-03-05T07:10:43Z")
host pdf someplace? ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/3 "2013-03-05T08:04:28Z")
Sounds perfect for the sled 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/4 "2013-03-05T08:43:16Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![FASTMOFO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9de053/32.png) [@FASTMOFO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FASTMOFO)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/5 "2013-03-05T09:00:56Z")
if youve ever seen the show “the colony” they did it in season one. and here it is ---
**Author:** ![superfan99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@superfan99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/superfan99)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/6 "2013-03-05T13:33:00Z")
It was pretty big in parts of Europe during WW2 as well. /pushesupglasses ---
**Author:** ![MR.TWOSINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr.twosinister/32/6198_2.png) [@MR.TWOSINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MR.TWOSINISTER)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/7 "2013-03-05T19:05:08Z")
> [@FASTMOFO](#): > > if youve ever seen the show “the colony” they did it in season one. and here it is > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vARC06V0rY4](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vARC06V0rY4) beat me to it. they used a rudimentary one to run their genny until they found a better source. ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/8 "2013-03-06T08:16:15Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > host pdf someplace? no idea how to host it, i can forward you the pdf if youre interested though. shoot me an email addy. > [@superfan99](#): > > It was pretty big in parts of Europe during WW2 as well. /pushesupglasses i stated this in my original post…you better push those glasses up so you can read 😛 ---
**Author:** ![superfan99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@superfan99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/superfan99)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/9 "2013-03-06T10:35:05Z")
> [@95dime](#): > > i stated this in my original post…you better push those glasses up so you can read 😛 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”. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/10 "2013-03-06T12:09:21Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/11 "2013-03-12T13:32:00Z")
Gasification is fun. > **[Gasification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasification)** > > Gasification is a process that converts organic- or fossil fuel-based carbonaceous materials into carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide. This is achieved by reacting the material at high temperatures (\>700 °C), without combustion, with a controlled amount of oxygen and/or steam. The resulting gas mixture is called syngas (from synthesis gas) or producer gas and is itself a fuel. The power derived from gasification and combustion of the resultant gas is considered to be a source of renewabl... It would be easier to run a deisel on transformer oil than deal with the hastle of a gasifier. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wood-gas-generator-gasifier-for-fueling-internal-combustion-engines/229109/12 "2013-03-12T16:32:41Z")
Yea but when you are in the middle of no where surrounded by trees, burning oil seems kind of silly.