Submitted by Tom Miles on
George Wightman Wallace Activated Carbon Reactor 1926
Jeff Davis, January 24, 2010
This patent changed the way I look at pyrolysis:
Every word counts and it deserves special attention. It reminds me of the TLUD design.
Submitted by Jeff Davis on
Submitted by Jeff Davis on
Mr Switchgrass is an inverted downdraft gasifier design that burns/gasifiers chopped switchgrass or weeds with little to no smoke problems. A rule of thumb is that each section will burn for a solid ten minutes at full flame. I measured 66 lbs for one load and it ran for about 40 to 50 minutes.
Submitted by Jeff Davis on
"Manufactured Gas In The Home", a historic document (1925) digitally remastered by Puffergas. The author, Samuel Wyer, wrights about distribution, economics, correct gas use, consumers and more.
Submitted by Jeff Davis on
One of the first Historic Documents by Puffergas is the "Pederick Owner's Manual", digitally remastered. This is an owners manual for a 1942 charcaol gasifier used to fuel cars and trucks. Shows the gasifier and filters, also explains each.
Submitted by Jeff Davis on
The cyclone filter did not turn out the way I had planned. All I'll say is that when one plans on welding an old pot to the bottom of the cyclone filter (in order to provide room for the ash) make sure the pot is not an aluminum pot! You can see the test setup in picture 4.
Submitted by Jeff Davis on
The above equation tells us that with steam and hot or molten iron we can make H2 with rust being the byproduct. This rust can be converted back to iron. Check out the below links for more information.
Submitted by Jeff Davis on
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This article explains the various methods that I have used to make paper fireballs. The most practical method is what I call the "rock & roll" method. The end product can be seen in the above picture 17.
Submitted by Jeff Davis on
Submitted by Jeff Davis on
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