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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>As I understand the scrubbing and CO<sub>2</sub> removal process it is deceptively simple. But it seems like it is better suited to an anaerobic digester than a gasifier. N<sub>2</sub> is the major diluent in an air-fed gasifier output (assuming a shift of most of the CO<sub>2</sub> to CO).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Mark<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: gasification-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org [mailto:gasification-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of phillip manske<br>Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 8:41 PM<br>To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification<br>Subject: Re: [Gasification] anaerobicc digester gas for IC engine.</p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi AD,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I'm always suspect of the claim that engines can run well on biogas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If that were the case we could cut methane to 99.99% with CO2 and that would solve the worlds energy needs just with CO2. I'm sorry, I'm suspect. IC engines run on fuel, not filler. Moisture is a classic no no. If you sell that kind of fuel you'd get arrested and sued.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Phillip<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Anand Karve <<a href="mailto:adkarve@gmail.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>adkarve@gmail.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Dear Craig,e of fuie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> there is no need to clean the biogas. Just as the oxygen entering the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> engine is accompanied by a lot of nitrogen, as well as some moisture, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> the methane is accompanied by carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, ammonia and moisture.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> We have been using the biogas in i.c. engines without cleaning it. Our <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> engines have not been damaged in any way by using the unclean biogas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Yours<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> A.D.Karve<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:23 AM, Craig Kernan <<a href="mailto:craig@postcollapse.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>craig@postcollapse.org</span></a>><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> Can anyone point me to good technical material addressing the use of <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> gas from an anaerobic digester in internal combustion engines.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> A Gas cleanup for use in IC engines.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> B. Carburetor design issues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> Interest is primarily for stationary use of small generator and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> automotive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> engines. (with displacements in the rage of 200cc to 5000cc).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> Craig<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> Gasification mailing list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> <a href="mailto:Gasification@bioenergylists.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Gasification@bioenergylists.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> <a href="http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.b"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.b</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> ioenergylists.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>> <a href="http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> --<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ***<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Dr. A.D. 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