[Gasification] using coal gas in i.c. engine

[Phil Marsh]

Dear Dr Karve:

 

I can guarantee that using producer gas derived from charcoal will work fine
in an IC engine. It will run a gas engine directly but you may be better
served with a modified diesel.

 

Phil Marsh

Marshbros.

250 569-7858

 

From: Gasification [mailto:gasification-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On
Behalf Of Lloyd Helferty
Sent: March-07-14 7:03 AM
To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification
Subject: Re: [Gasification] using coal gas in i.c. engine

 

... Gasoline is "an unstable mixture" too ~ just light a match anywhere near
it and you will soon find out. ;-)
 But in this case [where we wish to use it for energy production],
"unstable" is a good thing.

P.S. I assume that your last question about using "coal gas in an internal
combustion engine" was rhetorical...

Regards,



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On 2012-10-24 6:13 AM, Anand Karve wrote:

Tar, a problem when using wood gas in an internal combustion engine, is
automatically eliminated in the process of making charcoal.Charring does not
require any input of external energy. Making coal gas from charcoal is also
relatively simple. I was told that CO + H2 was an unstable mixture, but can
one use freshly made coal gas in an internal combustion engine?    
Yours

A.D.Karve



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