One question about woodgas in diesels: I think I recall reading somewhere that a gas engine would burn woodgas more efficiently if the compression were raised. If this is correct, then I would think a diesel, with it's much higher compression, would be the best choice for woodgas. And, since the diesel normally doesn't use any sort of throttle on the air intake, but controls engine speed by way of the fuel injection pump, with wood gas the diesel fuel use could remain minimal, just at an idle setting or enough to provide ignition, no more -- and the added woodgas "carburetor" controlling the engine speed. -- Harmon Seaver, MLIS CyberShamanix Work 920-203-9633 Home 920-233-5820 hseaver@cybershamanix.com http://www.cybershamanix.com/resume.html - Gasification List Archives: http://www.crest.org/discussion/gasification/current/ Gasification List Moderator: Tom Reed, Biomass Energy Foundation, Reedtb2@cs.com www.webpan.com/BEF List-Post: <mailto:gasification@crest.org> List-Help: <mailto:gasification-help@crest.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:gasification-unsubscribe@crest.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:gasification-subscribe@crest.org> Sponsor the Gasification List: http://www.crest.org/discuss3.html - Other Gasification Events and Information: http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/bioam/ http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/biomass-info/gasref.shtml http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/biomass-info/
