While energy is essential for development, standard fossil fuels are often in short supply in
countries where it is needed most. However, alternative fuel resources abound in the form of …

This paper uncovers some of the misconceptions associated with the usage of producer gas,
a lower calorific gas as a reciprocating engine fuel. This paper particularly addresses the …

Biomass fuels currently (1994) supply around 14% of the world's energy, but most of this is
in the form of traditional fuelwood, residues and dung, which is often inefficient and can be …

Technology related to biogas has been steadily developed over the last 50 years from small
individually designed units to larger production plants. The development, however, has …

J. Russell Smith (1874–1966), a professor of geography at Columbia University, witnessed
the devastation of soil erosion during his extensive travels. He first published his landmark …

This paper summarizes the findings involved in the development of producer gas fuelled
reciprocating engines over a time frame of six years. The high octane rating, ultra clean, and …

This study investigated the effect of hydrogen content in producer gas on the performance
and exhaust emissions of a supercharged producer gas–diesel dual-fuel engine. Two types …

Supplying modern energy services to the 2 billion people who still cook with traditional solid
fuels and lack access to electricity is probably one of the most pressing problems facing …

The paper focuses on the use of oxygen and steam as the gasification agents in the
thermochemical conversion of biomass to produce hydrogen rich syngas, using a downdraft …

A detailed mathematical model, comprehensive of the main chemical and physical
processes, is proposed for the open-core downdraft gasification of wood pellets, which …