[Gasification] DC to AC inverters: was ((Re: Something Might be Wrong (OT??))

[Jeff Davis]

> My immediate need is to design a gasifier which will convert "crack" heavy
> oil or fat into a gas, which is suitable for a 4 stroke IC engine  of the
> gasoline type. Diesels are expensive, gasoline engines are plentiful.
> I do not really want to have a "glowing char" to fulfill this requirement.
> How about:"thermal catalytic conversion"  by getting a bunch of "ceramic
> balls white hot" as a catalyst?
> instead of CHAR. or better still grabbing some power from the out put and
> running an ARC in the path of the

This was done before or something like it. Carburated gas is a little like
that. But it seems like I read about gasifing oil before. Maybe I'll take
a look-see later.


Jeff




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Jeff Davis

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