Gasification

[Bi11Hudson]

A couple or three weeks back, a poster had inquired about gasification. I don't remember who or exactly when. My memory is lacking these days. I offer a link to a video regarding the subject. It is only the beginning portions and really doesn't cover much. But is an introduction for a beginner.

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[benmychree]

In Germany during the war it was common for civilian vehicles to run on gasifiers as shown in the video, they were mounted on the rear bumpers.

 

[Chewy]

It was me. I saw a video about wood fired vehicles and thought it was about Stanley Steamers. In all my reading about WWII Trains.planes subs, etc. I never hit all the information on gasification. Especially how much France depended on it. Since then I have been studytng the subject. You can buy camping stoves that use the principal, or make your own.

 

[MrWhoopee]

I'm finding this topic more interesting all the time. I have so much wood I can afford to burn it.

 

[ChazzC]

I'm finding this topic more interesting all the time. I have so much wood I can afford to burn it.

Anything like money to burn???

 

[FOMOGO]

At the price they want per cord, yes. Like money in the bank if you have wooded acreage. Mike

Anything like money to burn???

 

[MrWhoopee]

At the price they want per cord, yes. Like money in the bank if you have wooded acreage. Mike

Wood on the stump is cheap. It's the labor that makes firewood expensive.

 

[rwm]

That's crazy!

 

[f350ca]

My wood fired heating boiler uses gasification to extract the heat normally lost up the chimney. The wood fire burns on top of a refractory section that has three passages through it, A down draft grate draws the exhaust from the fire down into the central chamber where the gases re-burn, it then loops back through the outer two passages before going to the fire tube.
The manufacturer claims 1800 degrees burn temperature in the return section. Don't doubt it, If the wood is down and you can see into that chamber its pure white.
In 16 years I've never cleaned the chimney, nothing ever builds up>

Greg

 

[ChazzC]

Wood on the stump is cheap. It's the labor that makes firewood expensive.

Wood: The only fuel that heats twice – once when you split it, once when you burn it!