Re: GAS-L: Why won't my gas light?

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

Sorry Joel, the gas list "Reply-To:" header problem again.

Joel Florian wrote:
> 
> Arnt,
> 
> I looked at your gasifier and then browsed around on your site.  Rather
> interesting stuff you're into.  Then I found your message about your flare
> head.  I tried to build it, but I must have missed something in the
> description I snipped it out of the message
> 
> >..my flare head is a 4"dia by 4" can sitting on a 2" pipe,
> >bottom is open, top is a perforated steel plate.

..bottom end is open, weld a couple of 1/4" by 4" rods 
each side of the 2" pipe end, then veld the 4" flare head
onto the rods.

> >Blow gas out the 2" pipe, to draw air into the can and mix
> >with gas.  Flame is held onto the perforated plate and
> >ignites fresh gas mix, nice turbulent flame, 3' by 6' tall.
> 
> This 4 x 4 can is sitting on a 2 inch pipe but the bottom is open?  top is
> perforated steel plate -- could I just use a yeast can and punch holes in
> the bottom with a nail and then invert it over a 2" pipe?

..or shotgun it.  You want a lot of holes, remaining metal 
will glow orange.  Never seen yeast cans, might well work,
depends on the can steel(?) alloy. 
I used 5 mm holes covering about 50% of the top plate area.
 
> I'm also getting the impression that if I insulated my 
> gasifier, I might get a richer gas. 

..correct.

> If I could mix the gas with air in a ceramic combustion
> chamber (discarded coffee mug, perhaps) I'd get a higher temperature flame
> that would have a better chance of self-sustaining.  No?
> 

..coffee mugs?  Keep replacements ready.  
BTDT, I used flower pots inside the gasifier.  ;-) 

-- 
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