On a project at Fontenergy we’re looking at some small scale gasifiers that claim to have overcome the traditional problems associated with wood gasification. While doing some research I came across this manual from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the US, with detailed instructions of how to convert your car, truck, or tractor to run on wood gas in the event of extended petroleum shortages. The practice of using wood gas in internal combustion engines was very common in Europe during the Second World War (apparently 95% of mobile farm machinery in Denmark ran on wood gas – I love Denmark) and this guide is aimed at preserving that knowledge.
I’m taking a sickie, grabbing the tool box and heading for the garage.
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hı sir
My name is Mesut sağır.I am writing in Turkey.I have a wood gas generatör but it is not enough to work engine.Do you send me a projec that ı can make a wood gas generatör.
Hi Mesut. Not sure I can help. You might want to try following the instructions in the FEMA guide and convert a petrol engine.
This idea would not be great for all of us. Imagine if there is a sudden shortage of petroleum and today’s mobile will be converted to use wood as gas, what will happen to our forest? How this idea would be useful in the dessert countries? Where they get their woods?
Maybe just for the few and not all.