Comments on: A Miniature Gas Plant http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:30:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/#comment-1061059 JMyint Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:19:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/#comment-1061059 What if instead of an alcohol burner you used a large frenzel lens and sunlight to heat the retort. I have melted lead and boiled water using frenzel lenses I am pretty sure that on a small scale this would be workable. What if instead of an alcohol burner you used a large frenzel lens and sunlight to heat the retort. I have melted lead and boiled water using frenzel lenses I am pretty sure that on a small scale this would be workable.

]]> By: Trumpy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/#comment-1061058 Trumpy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:44:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/#comment-1061058 This looks alot like a gasifier to me. I agree with spartandude on the WWII use,I would also make use of check valves to prevent any backflow. If you were to get the systen started on an external source you should be able to maintaine a flame with the produced gasses once you have the proper fuel conversion rates to consumption of conversion flame need to produce surplus gas. A steady supply of fuel to be coverted should be add to the formula. If one was to make a large system to power a home ,stationary generator or power unit ,ect. I think I have talked myself into experimenting with this...... This looks alot like a gasifier to me. I agree with spartandude on the WWII use,I would also make use of check valves to prevent any backflow. If you were to get the systen started on an external source you should be able to maintaine a flame with the produced gasses once you have the proper fuel conversion rates to consumption of conversion flame need to produce surplus gas. A steady supply of fuel to be coverted should be add to the formula. If one was to make a large system to power a home ,stationary generator or power unit ,ect. I think I have talked myself into experimenting with this……

]]> By: Spartandude http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/#comment-1058597 Spartandude Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:02:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/#comment-1058597 The reason for the continue use of the alcohol burner in this instance was the ease of alcohol/burner cans purchase. This article presupposed that you needed the gas for some purpose and you had access to the burner fuel, hence the use of the gas to pyrolize the carbonaceous fuel source would reduce the total output of the gas per pound of fuel (coal/corn cob) input. It would work though (reference DIY charcoal production). This was also used as a means of providing fuel for farming/transportation during WWII in Europe with the unavailability of petrol. - peace. The reason for the continue use of the alcohol burner in this instance was the ease of alcohol/burner cans purchase. This article presupposed that you needed the gas for some purpose and you had access to the burner fuel, hence the use of the gas to pyrolize the carbonaceous fuel source would reduce the total output of the gas per pound of fuel (coal/corn cob) input. It would work though (reference DIY charcoal production). This was also used as a means of providing fuel for farming/transportation during WWII in Europe with the unavailability of petrol. - peace.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/#comment-1043913 jayessell Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:13:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/#comment-1043913 I wonder why the fuel chamber is heated by an alcohol burner. I can see it on the first day of operation, but after that, it should be heated by a portion of the gas produced previously. For electricity, use the gas in an internal combustion engine-generator. I wonder why the fuel chamber is heated by an alcohol burner.

I can see it on the first day of operation, but after that, it should be heated by a portion of the gas produced previously.

For electricity, use the gas in an internal combustion engine-generator.

]]> By: buddy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/#comment-1043798 buddy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:39:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/22/a-miniature-gas-plant/#comment-1043798 Cool. I'd add a check valve between the tar filter and retort to prevent backflow in case the fire went out, and maybe introduce trace mercaptan just after the purifier so any gas leaks are detectable. The storage chamber needs some way to prevent overflow. Cool. I’d add a check valve between the tar filter and retort to prevent backflow in case the fire went out, and maybe introduce trace mercaptan just after the purifier so any gas leaks are detectable. The storage chamber needs some way to prevent overflow.

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