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WOOD GAS CONVERSION???
« on: January 18, 2012, 04:06:34 PM »
Since wood gas production units and kits are now easily purchased, has anyone here attempted to run a Listeroid on a mixture of diesel as the ignitor then the hydrogen/air mixture as the balance of the fuel?  With the potential for skyrocketing diesel prices when there is a "lead exchange program" in Iran, some form of inexpensive fuel other than WVO would be a perfect match for a 'Oid.  any experiences? ??? ???

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Re: WOOD GAS CONVERSION???
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2012, 05:45:04 PM »
Its been done .and not that long ago,check this youtube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUKadNYWQfw&feature=related
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Re: WOOD GAS CONVERSION???
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2012, 11:22:24 PM »
Many thanks- any update on non-spark conversions?  I only saw one which used about 20% diesel/80% wood gas/ hydrogen and no ignition circuits or plugs.
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Re: WOOD GAS CONVERSION???
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2012, 10:14:18 PM »
I don't know about it for Listeroids particularly, but it's a very common tweak for diesels used in stationary applications where natural gas is available, like natural gas pumping stations and so on.  The governor systems I've heard about (on engines in the 200-2000 HP range) injected a constant baseline of diesel fuel and governed to match load load with natural gas injection.

combustion-wise any hydrocarbon gas is roughly equivalent to any other - the only difference is energy content/unit volume (which is dependent both on chemistry and temperature).  The big gotcha with stuff like producer gas is the semi-combustible crud that plates out when it hits a piece of cool (even 190F) metal.  Intake valves sticking closed on shutdown is not unheard-of.  Ash uptake might also be a concern with wood gas as well, and filtering hot wood gas is probably not the easiest thing in the world.  Corrosive components can be a concern as well.



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