[AT] Gasifier comments - re messages from Saturday

[Grant Brians]

Wood Gasifiers were the technology that allowed Germany to run civilian
engines during the latter parts of WWII. They were common in eastern Europe
and Russia during the same time period because of the petroleum situation
then. Few people today think about the reason why Germany and Romania were
allies or Japan tried to take over Indonesia and South East Asia - Oil! In
Germany's case they had no domestic petroleum sources and got all of their
oil from Romania and the middle east. Russia had petroleum resources even
then and that was one of the factors that drove Hitler to invade Russia. It
is unclear whether his motivations there were a major factor or not, but it
was a factor.
     In Japan's case, they also had to import the petroleum. At the time
there was little production in NE Asia (only Sakhalin that was disputed with
Russia) at all and there were no Siberian fields like now. Manchuria in
China was taken over for natural resources and the factories that Japanese
companies had built there.
            Grant Brians
            Hollister,California
            Vegetable, Nuts and Fruit farmer

-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 12:37 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] WooHoo


Mark I spent a bunch of time last year reading up on Gasifiers.  That is
promising technology if and when it gets to the point that fuel is
unavailable or too expensive.
Even FEMA has a site telling how to build and use gasifiers.

Charlie Hill

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From: "Mark Greer" <markagreer at embarqmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 11:55 AM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] WooHoo

> Post it again. I just ran into a guy who is building a hydrogen generator
> system to use on his truck to increase fuel mileage. Looks interesting. I
> also have a friend from church who is looking into a wood gasifier system
> that is a 10kw power generator.
> http://www.gekgasifier.com/reactor-options/imbert-downdraft/
> Mark
>