Producer gas

Author

Edward P. Dwyer

Abstract

"Producer gas, so named owing to being produced in special forms of apparatus known as Producers. The fuel is decomposed into combustible gases, whereby most of the C is burnt to CO, whilst the H either remains free, or is converted into carburretted Hydrogen. Directly above the grate carbonic anhydride is formed but thus is rapidly converted into carbonic oxide; reaction as follows: CO₂ + C = 2CO.

Amongst these heavy carburetted hydrogen (C₂H₄) is that which principally increases the value of the gas as fuel and the drier the fuel used the more of the gas is produced. A certain temperature is required which must not be exceeded. This temperature is dependent upon the amount of iron admitted. If this is large, complete combustion is effected and the desired effect is only imperfectly attained. If however the admission of air be too small, the heat is not sufficient for the formation of CO and the evolution of gas ceases. It has been proven almost beyond a doubt that producer gas is more economical than to use the solid fuel. For high flame temperature the producer gas is best. In the manufacture of a fuel gas, it is obvious that certain conditions are necessary"--pages 1-2.

Department(s)

Chemistry

Second Department

Materials Science and Engineering

Degree Name

B.S. in Chemistry and Metallurgy

Comments

E. P. Dwyer determined to be Edward P. Dwyer from "1874-1999 MSM-UMR Alumni Directory".
Holograph [Handwritten and illustrated in entirety by author].
Download includes a transcription of this handwritten thesis.

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1895

Pagination

ii, 38 pages, 5 plates

Rights

© 1895 E. P. Dwyer, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Gas manufacture and works

Thesis Number

T 145

Print OCLC #

5924522

Electronic OCLC #

265303627

Recommended Citation

Dwyer, Edward P., "Producer gas" (1895). Bachelors Theses. 344.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/bachelors_theses/344