Gasifier Experimenters Kit

Biomass Energy Foundation: GasificationevenMunicipalSolid Wasteas well,though thesematerials areharder togasify.Brieflybiomass canbe gasifiedpyrolytically byheating to>400 C,yielding also25% charcoaland LOTS ofcondensibles -tars). Or it canbe gasifiedwith air tomake"producer gas"(typically CO22%; H2 18%;CH4 3%, CO26% and N251%). DuringWorld War IIthere wereover a millionsmall gasifiersrunning cars,trucks, boatsand buses(seeHISTORY).OR it can begasified withoxygen tomakesynthesis gashttp://www.woodgas.com/gasification.htm (3 of 5) [10/9/2008 08:22:53]