[Gasification] Re: Definition of a "Gasifier"

[William Carr]

On Apr 30, 2006, at 9:55 PM, Kevin Chisholm wrote:

> William: Could you please provide a definition of a gasifier that  
> is not anal retentive?
>
> Thank you.


A Gasifier is a device designed to convert a solid or liquid fuel  
into a gaseous fuel.

This gas may be used immediately on-site, or cooled and stored for  
later use.

Techniques include:

Using the heat of combustion of some of that fuel to drive reduction  
reactions between the exhaust and a carbon bank; or combining the  
fuel with steam, under pressure in the presence of a catalyst,  
resulting primarily in H2 and CO gas output.

Applications include:

  Using this fuel gas to power an Internal Combustion Engine, burning  
the gaseous fuel for heat, or processing high-quality gas further to  
synthesize useful compounds such as Methanol.