Gasifier Experimenters Kit - Pole Shift Survival Information

Woodgas truckHomeThe BasicsHow it worksHistory (andFuture)Biomass as SolarEnergyPathways ofBiomassConversionThe MechabolicHypothesisThe Science ofGasificationFour CoreSept, 08. See updated gasifier at: Gasifier Experimenters Kit (GEK)Woodgas Pickup TruckFor the first "Power Exchange" workshop in March 07, our project wasto convert a 1975 GMC pickup truck to woodgas operation. And do assuch in one weekend. We didn't quite make the "one weekend" goal, butat some point the following week we did find ourselves with a workinggasifier unit, driving around West Oakland and Berkeley, on nothing butwood pellets and grins.The weekend workshop started Friday night with a not-so-short lecture,by me, on the technology, history and future opportunities ofgasification. I smoked cigarettes (a readymade gasifier), heated steelpipes full of coffee grounds to make pyrolysis gas, and ran my littledemo Quadrafier into a typical Home Depot 5kw generator. Saturdayand Sunday was building, noon to nine each day, with about 15 peopletotal. The names of all participants are at the bottom of this page.http://whatiamupto.com/gasification/woodgastruck.html (1 of 5) [10/9/2008 08:00:11]