Think this FEMA gasifier is the real deal?

[Missourian]

Seems like that would solve some post teotwawki power generation problems if it's legit...

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[fncceo]

Gasifiers have been around for nearly a century. Used for running ICE from wood or coal fires. Some farmers in the US converted their tractors to run on gasifiers in during World War II because of gasoline rationing.

In Japan, buses and trucks at home were converted on a large scale because all the fuel was being diverted into their war effort.

 

[progressive hunter]

Seems like that would solve some post teotwawki power generation problems if it's legit...

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Increasing prices, concerns over supplies and suppliers, and environmental worries make the notion of creating your own synthetic gasoline very appealing. It is scientifically possible to create fuel for gasoline powered engines out of...

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gasifiers are great options,, the only downfall is they need a constant supply of small pieces of wood to feed them,,

 

[Moonglow]

You can also use garbage for fuel

 

[Missourian]

Gasifiers have been around for nearly a century. Used for running ICE from wood or coal fires. Some farmers in the US converted their tractors to run on gasifiers in during World War II because of gasoline rationing.

In Japan, buses and trucks at home were converted on a large scale because all the fuel was being diverted into their war effort.

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Seems like that would solve some post teotwawki power generation problems if it's legit...

3 Ways to Make Synthetic Gasoline - wikiHow

Increasing prices, concerns over supplies and suppliers, and environmental worries make the notion of creating your own synthetic gasoline very appealing. It is scientifically possible to create fuel for gasoline powered engines out of...

www.wikihow.com

gasifiers are great options,, the only downfall is they need a constant supply of small pieces of wood to feed them,,

Thanks guys.

Now I need to read more.

Didn't want to waste time researching a free energy perpetual motion machine or cold fusion.

Appreciate the feedback

 

[progressive hunter]

Gasifiers have been around for nearly a century. Used for running ICE from wood or coal fires. Some farmers in the US converted their tractors to run on gasifiers in during World War II because of gasoline rationing.

In Japan, buses and trucks at home were converted on a large scale because all the fuel was being diverted into their war effort.

View attachment 450393

Seems like that would solve some post teotwawki power generation problems if it's legit...

3 Ways to Make Synthetic Gasoline - wikiHow

Increasing prices, concerns over supplies and suppliers, and environmental worries make the notion of creating your own synthetic gasoline very appealing. It is scientifically possible to create fuel for gasoline powered engines out of...

www.wikihow.com

gasifiers are great options,, the only downfall is they need a constant supply of small pieces of wood to feed them,,

Thanks guys.

Now I need to read more.

Didn't want to waste time researching a perpetual motion machine or cold fusion.

Appreciate the feedback

you can scale the concept down to cook with it,,

 

[Shawnee_b]

Blacksmiths make their own hardwood coal for the forge with their version. 55 drum, piping, truyere. Piping comes out the top of the barrel, down the side, truyere underneath and up on blocks. Make a fire under it to release volatiles from the wood, once releasing the gasses heat the drum. Gasses done, coal done. There are simple and complicated ones. More complicated use the volatile gas (called retort burners) . Simple just cooks it off and doesn't use it as a heat source. Both make coal.

 

[fncceo]

That being said, gasifiers are not a viable large-scale technology.

They are incredibly inefficient compared to gasoline, or even coal. If you used it for large scale energy generation, you would quickly defoliate your local forests.

 

[Missourian]

That being said, gasifiers are not a viable large-scale technology.

They are incredibly inefficient compared to gasoline, or even coal. If you used it for large scale energy generation, you would quickly defoliate your local forests.

I think solar is the way to go for daily power needs...but at some time you're going to need the welder.

 

[Missourian]

Blacksmiths make their own hardwood coal for the forge with their version. 55 drum, piping, truyere. Piping comes out the top of the barrel, down the side, truyere underneath and up on blocks. Make a fire under it to release volatiles from the wood, once releasing the gasses heat the drum. Gasses done, coal done. There are simple and complicated ones. More complicated use the volatile gas (called retort burners) . Simple just cooks it off and doesn't use it as a heat source. Both make coal.

I make charcoal a different way...



Skip to 8:20 ish to get the general idea.

 

[Missourian]

Doesn't look particularly safe though.

Speaking as one who has regrown eyebrows more than once...flammable gas is no joke.

 

[Missourian]

 

[Shawnee_b]

Blacksmiths make their own hardwood coal for the forge with their version. 55 drum, piping, truyere. Piping comes out the top of the barrel, down the side, truyere underneath and up on blocks. Make a fire under it to release volatiles from the wood, once releasing the gasses heat the drum. Gasses done, coal done. There are simple and complicated ones. More complicated use the volatile gas (called retort burners) . Simple just cooks it off and doesn't use it as a heat source. Both make coal.

I make charcoal a different way...



Skip to 8:20 ish to get the general idea.

That will work. At times I was lazy and just bought pea coal.