Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Gasifier Stove

August 31, 2010 by  
Filed under log siding


This is a video of a home-built wood-gas stove that was built by a project committee of a Sustain Jefferson, a Natural Step community. It demonstrates a downdraft-stratified gasifier.

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25 Responses to “Gasifier Stove”
  1. jonl326 says:

    Where can I find the plans for it ?

  2. samoht1977 says:

    ..everyone keeps on thinking about “run a car on it, run a car on it”… I see no one ever got the REAL point of what a gasifier can do: please, leave that “I can run a car on it” alone! even if it could be done (and many people already did), that’s not the point.

  3. stimulater7 says:

    why dont you wait till winter for your next test ?

  4. xxx777aaa says:

    @sspence65 partisan politics in general are the real boogeymen here!
    @rain4fuel … i dont think the “hippy” comment is necessary or accurate.

  5. xxx777aaa says:

    @sololamer i think INCREASED efficiency is the point here that they are demonstrating

  6. morningstomper123 says:

    @wolf13011 They had cars that ran on wood gas in world war two!

  7. nonsequitur1979 says:

    Wow, came across this video via reddit and you guys totally rock! I thought I knew everything about biomass heating methods and had never heard of this one. This is something I’d like to try in the future!

  8. prairiedf says:

    They are probably working on it now… but if our societal system breaks down, this is one of the technologies that can be replicated easily by any competent mechanic. Plus it’s fun to work on and has been a rallying point for our cadre of alternative thinkers.
    -Greg

  9. prairiedf says:

    You are most welcome.

  10. prairiedf says:

    We use a 12 volt automotive heater fan. It’s kind of wimpy though, and we’re looking for something about twice as powerful.
    -Greg

  11. prairiedf says:

    Glad this helped,
    Greg

  12. Bristow42 says:

    I have a question how long will be until the oil, gas, and elecity companies, use the government to put a stop to these systems, as they get no alot of money from these companies as revenue but shit loads. I even know how they will do it. Government safety regulation inspections, then comes registration fees, then out right tax. liittbug206 is right. It will go the way of the electric car.

  13. kurt9399 says:

    @litterbug206 don’t say that even if it is true lol you beat me to it

  14. sololamer says:

    ok so ur burning wood to make hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

    Just burn the wood and get warm.

  15. northernsun2 says:

    I have a pellet stove and the pellet’s gasifi real nice.
    Around $5.00 for 40 lbs. goes a long way and is compact easy to store

  16. rwhendrix says:

    Good explaination. Thank you.

  17. wolf13011 says:

    wow all u did was burned wood chips and u can run a gas engine on this i have i idea to use 1 of these with a modifided compresser to compress the gas so i can run a car on it for less than gasoline

  18. DennisBBrown says:

    I have built my own Gasifier and it will be finished this weekend finall touches left . it will run a 350 chevy engine like your video had same trouble with moister.

  19. hondanovak says:

    @benjamincheney AKA, one that I agree with.

  20. rustyman351 says:

    I think the old man was going to add the yippy dog to the burn barrel until he saw the camera.

  21. litterbug206 says:

    now the greedy obama kabul will tax it

  22. mart2875 says:

    could you tell me what did you use for a blower

  23. VisionQuest2012 says:

    This is a great way to run an electric generator when no gasoline or oil is available as a fuel.

  24. ppilleri says:

    We have an gasbed technology
    burning prosess
    if yoy want you can see this in my
    channel
    ppilleri channel

  25. MacKenzie says:

    I know you guys are from Wisconsin, but you sure sound Canadian. Good work on the unit – your voiceover also cleared up some things I didn’t understand from the FEMA plans.

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