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<p class="MsoNormal">Crispin,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to you and Todd for the message. Great link to a site with a fantastic collection of cars. I am glad the coal-powered car is discussed at minute 1:30 of the 15 minute video.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I had not seen it before. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Such cars are NOT operated as a TLUD device with a MPF. These are coal gasifiers that can be updraft or downdraft, with the hot zone near the bottom right from the beginning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am involve with “char gasification” for operating internal combustion engines, with my friend Gary Gilmore of western Pennsylvania. But it is with CHAR (such as TLUD char) that is low in volatile matter (tarry stuff). Our goals include
CHAR-power for generating about 10kW elect using a genset. We know it works. We are putting together the pieces now pilot work.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Doing that with coal is a topic for someone else. Coal generally (but there are different types of coal) has volatile matter, and that is probably why the car in the discussion needs 10 minutes to “warm up” and has some filters that
we are not using with the char-gas.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This topic is more for the Gasification Listserv, so I do not expect much further discussion here.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Doc / Dr TLUD / Paul S. Anderson, PhD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Exec. Dir. of Juntos Energy Solutions NFP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:psanders@ilstu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">psanders@ilstu.edu</span></a> Skype: paultlud<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: Office: 309-452-7072 Mobile: 309-531-4434<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Website: <a href="http://www.drtlud.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.drtlud.com</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Crispin Pemberton-Pigott <crispinpigott@outlook.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 8, 2018 2:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Stoves (stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org)' <stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Anderson, Paul <psanders@ilstu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> 1934 TLUD wood, charcoal and coal gasifier - in a Citroen!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Dear Paul Anderson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Todd Albi sent me the following <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgEF98gXfMs">
link</a>. You may find the very brief look at the coal-powered Citroen “Traction Avant” (which means front wheel drive). What is interesting about it is the TLUD gasifier built into the front fender.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">They show the top of the gasifier open. There is a cleanout at the bottom which I presume is to take out whatever coke and ash remains after use. It is a converted duel fuel car (gasoline or gasifier gas). Solid fuels
used were coal, wood or charcoal. The conversion was available from several companies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Because this car is so well <a href="https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z11287/Citroen-Traction-Avant.aspx">
known</a>, there must be some documentation around about the history of the gasifier unit. From what I can see, it was a coal chip TLUD gasifier which after ignition, was fan assisted. Maybe it wasn’t operated as a TLUD – they do not show it working.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Most interesting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Crispin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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