Re: GAS-L: Gasification to diesel and methanol

["Greg and April" <gregandapril@earthlink.net>]

TOM :

I have read several of the books listed, and the best information that I
have found, does not talk much about the Cu / Zn catalyst. Shoot, for all I
know, you could use brass shavings or the new copper plated zinc pennies,
both have copper and zinc. If you could enlighten me as to to the what, how,
and why of the Cu / Zn catalyst, it would be very helpful.

Greg Harbican

>----- Original Message -----
>From: Reedtb2@cs.com
>To: gregandapril@earthlink.net
>Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 06:19
>Subject: Re: GAS-L: Gasification to diesel and methanol


>Dear GregandApril:

>Simple...

>BIOMASS + O2 ==> CO + H2 (+ other, purify)              Oxygen Gasification

>CO + H2O ==> CO2 + H2 (The water gas SHIFT reaction) can change the ratio
of >CO/H2 as needed

>CO + 2 H2 ==> CH3 OH (Methanol, 50 atm pressure, 300 C, Cu/Zn catalyst).

>See our books on this and other at www.woodgas.com




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