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Nazis did producer gas in 1930
1930 - Nazi Germany accelerated effort to convert existing vehicles to producer gas drive as part of plan for national security and and independence from imported oil - Read More
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Producer has reported in 1792
1792 - First confirmed use of producer gas reported, Murdoc used the gas generated from coal to light a room in his house. Since then, for many years coal gas was used for cooking and heating - Read More
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Small scale gasifiers will be useful for power generation
Gasifier-engine system combined with generator provides electrical energy for lighting, and other household purposes. Small scale gasifier system (10-30 kw) would be appropriate for multitudes of village applications in developing countries. - Read More
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Gasifiers for distributed power generation
This article attempts to critically review the current work and present various aspects related to design of gasifiers and highlight the state-of-the-art technology package for distributed power generation comprising biomass gasifier coupled with a diesel or gas engine. (a 2004 article) - PDF - Read More
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Producer gas had been used since WWII
Producer gas to substitute the fossil fuels in internal combustion engines has been in practice since the World War II
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There's a diff between producer gas and syngas
When you gasify biomass with air, you get producer gas in which N2 (51%) is also available, along with CO (22%) , H2 (18%), CH4 (3%) and CO2 (6%). But when you gasify biomass with oxygen, you get syngas - CO (40%), H2 (40%), CH4 (3%), CO2 (17%) - Read More
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