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According to good old Wikki, the gasification process was originally developed in the 1800s to produce town gas for lighting and cooking. Electricity and natural gas later replaced town gas for these applications, but the gasification process has been utilized for the production of synthetic chemicals and fuels since the 1920s.

The first wood gasifier was apparently built by Bischof in 1839 and the first vehicle powered by wood gas was built by Thomas Parker in 1901. Although they seem to really come into their own during WWII due to fuel shortages in Europe and the States. It is said that there were over a million vehicles in the US running on wood.

According to a 1946 issue of Power Farming in Australia, as many as 72,000 vehicles were retro fitted with gasifiers during wartime petrol rationing in Australia, and charcoal production to supply them reached an estimated 20,000 tons per month. Ford in Australia worked with others to develop the Powell Gas Producer!

There are appears to be a resurgence of interest in wood gasifiers for fuel, heating and generating electricity. This website houses a great deal of information, on the fascinating subject and downloadable as PDFs. You can see some more pictures submitted by our Members here. don't forget to download the FEMA Gasifier Plans for free HERE.

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Steve Ewings

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