[Gasification] "ecogas" defined

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear Reg

Reg Preston wrote:
> I welcome the use of the term "ecogas" . We are presently producing 
> "ecogas" from sugar cane bagasse and stems of mulberry and Tithonia 
> diversifolia. In no way can these sources of biomass be described as 
> "wood"..

Perhaps not but they are "woody" aren't they?

Thermal gasification feedstocks seem to have the single characteristic 
that they have significant lignin content. Perhaps they could be called 
lignogas?

Since they are all made from thermally made feedstocks, they could 
equally be called "thermogas". "Thermogas is much more descriptive of 
the source, and production method employed to make it.

I personally think "ecogas" is an unhelpful name. To me, it is as 
uninformative and as unhelpful in describing the source or production 
method for the gas, as if it was called "greengas."

Best wishes,

Kevin
> 
> Reg Preston in Colombia using an Ankur gasifier 2 to 8 hours every day
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