Charcoal as a Fuel Source
Characteristics
Charcoal is an ideal fuel for gasification because:
- It's easily made from wood
- Generally runs tar free
- It runs cooler
- It operates in more design types
- Charcoal can be steam injected to create a hydrogen rich syngas
- Half of the wood's energy is lost in the process
- No distribution or waste channel
- It's evil blood sucking carbon. Quick call Al Gore over to nag it to death.
Fuel Preparation
Charcoal can be easily created by putting large chunks of wood in a sealed drum and heating it to 500 degrees for several hours until the volatile gases can burn off and turn the wood into charcoal.
Charcoal is an ideal fuel for gasification because:
- It's easily made from wood
- Generally runs tar free
- It runs cooler
- It operates in more design types
- Charcoal can be steam injected to create a hydrogen rich syngas
- Half of the wood's energy is lost in the process
- No distribution or waste channel
- It's evil blood sucking carbon. Quick call Al Gore over to nag it to death.
Fuel Preparation
Charcoal can be easily created by putting large chunks of wood in a sealed drum and heating it to 500 degrees for several hours until the volatile gases can burn off and turn the wood into charcoal.
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