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Conditioning of Producer Gas

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Small Scale Gas Producer-Engine Systems

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The gas leaves the producer as a mixture of N2 (nitrogen), H2 (hydrogen), CO2 (carbon dioxide), CO (carbon monoxide), CH4 (methane), small amounts of C2H2 (acetylene), C2H4 (ethylene), C2H6 (ethane), tar vapor, mineral vapor, water vapor, dust (mostly carbon and ash), sulfur and nitrogen compounds. The only constituents which are combustible are H2, CO, CH, C2H2 CH4 and the tar vapor. All the others, including tar, are corrosive, produce pollutants or may seriously interfere with the operation of burners or internal combustion engines. It is therefore essential to clean the gas to a certain extent. The degree of purification of the gas depends on the use of the producer gas.

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Kaupp, A., Goss, J.R. (1984). Conditioning of Producer Gas. In: Small Scale Gas Producer-Engine Systems. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-06868-6_6

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