Gasifier Experimenters Kit

Biomass Energy Foundation: Synthetic FuelsBecome aMemberof theBiomassEnergyFoundation3 H2 + N2==> 2 NH3 (ammonia)Sounds simple, but is usually done commercially inchemical plants making 50 -2000 tons/day.My specialty since 1974 has been the synthesis ofmethanol, a superior automotive fuel, from biomass.(Methanol is used at the racetrack in preference togasoline and would replace gasoline with a minimum ofchanges. Methanol is no better than ethanol as a fuel, butwould cost 1/4 as much to make and can be made frombiomass, waste, coal, natural gas, and oil (not from corn!).See the article from Science on methanol that changedmy career from material scientist at MIT in 1973 to Fuelscientist today.http://www.woodgas.com/synthetic_fuels.htm (2 of 2) [10/9/2008 08:23:53]