Using Wood to Fuel a Generator! (How to Build a Wood Gasifier w/Demonstration)

I made this gasifier a couple of years ago now as a second attempt at the technology. My first attempt had a few bugs. The blower wasn't able to move enough air, the unit was over-sized for the amount of gas produced, and the gas wasn't cool enough upon exiting the gasifier, resulting in an unsatisfactory amount of condensate getting to the engine.
So in this video, I show you how I built my new and improved homemade gasifier out of parts I could find for little to no cost. I use mine occasionally for generating electricity when the need arises.
With this second machine I have been able to reduce the unit size and use what I learned to make the process more efficient. I also chose to stay away from media type filters with this design to practically eliminate maintenance aside from emptying the accumulated liquids in the collection jar.
Gasification for use in producing energy has been around for longer than some might realize. Back in the 1800's, coal was gasified for the production of town gas used for lighting, heating, and cooking. More recently, in WW2, gasifiers were not an uncommon sight to see attached to the backs of cars, trucks, and tractors as a result of the fuel shortages. The technology was soon forgotten because of the inherent convenience of liquid fossil fuels once it was more readily available.
The versatility of gasifiers still remain however. Many preparedness minded people are still drawn to them because of the potential for sustainability in a world where fuel might not be as easy to get.
I hope you find some interest in this video. I enjoyed building this and I hope you enjoyed seeing it at well. If you'd like more information on this project and gasifiers in general, here is a link to my Instructable page where I cover this in more detail:
www.instructab...
Thank you so much for watching! If you liked this project and would like to others like it, then a "like" would be greatly appreciated, and don't forget to subscribe!
Thank you!
-Tate

[@williamhad]

Thank you for not being a typical youtuber who shows their face and talks into the camera and wastes my time. This is efficient and useful. You are good at explaining things.

[@mooseknuckle8334]

Buddy you have done a better job explaining this process than 99% of the people that try.

[@drd1924]

Agreed, very clear explanation and simple effective design

[@justinh5701]

Seriously. I've known of these but never knew how they worked.

[@tomcostigan6203]

My father used this in the depression to run his car.p

[@thefinisher42]

Very well done

[@downtherabbithole2759]

I live in the PNW (Evergreen Tree Country), with this fantastic information, I kind of feel like when I build my version, I'll have forever power. That is simply amazing! Those old timers had the right idea.

[@randomn6473]

Same here! That's what makes this tech so valuable to me as well! Limitless supplies when everyone else is struggling to find gas.

[@Daffodil956]

​@@randomn6473very true.Well said

[@TheDoItYourselfWorld]

This is one of the simplest and best demonstrations I have seen to date. Thanks.

[@someotherdude]

I second that.... this is good. During WW2 tens of thousands of vehicles ran this way in europe. Sometimes the systems were bumper mounted, other times the system was contained on a small trailer, towed behind. I think the best idea (my idea!) is to have a monotube steam engine, free piston driving a linear generator, water-lubricated. Pump that energy into a battery bank.

[@Sn175dhf]

Me too

[@tarstarkusz]

@@someotherdude Unbelievably impractical and could not ever be widespread. There simply isn't enough wood to do this on a large scale. A few vehicles in an emergency where there are major petrol shortages can work, but we simply could not power a lot of cars with wood. We use over 500 million cubic feet of oil, that's over 90 million 42 gallon barrels a day. If we gasified every piece of wood in the entire world, we couldn't power ourselves a week.

[@jasonkeuma1986]

Depends on where you live.

[@tarstarkusz]

@Floyd Cross Daily oil production figures are widespread and public. The world uses over 90 million barrels of oil a day. A barrel is 42 US gallons. All you have to do is times 90 million times 42 to get the total number of gallons. Then all you have to do is multiply that number by the cubic foot of a gallon. Of course, this is somewhat imprecise because not all oil is used to make gasoline. Some portion of oil is used to make plastics, but that is actually a very small percentage. Almost all of it is burned in a combustion engine. Petrochemicals does use a decent amount of oil, but it really isn't that much of a percentage.

[@MyFirstYoutubeHandle]

I just watched a man turn wood into gas using trash. KZbin is great

[@hadesbox]

you mean "turn wood into electricity" which is amazing!

[@onionmaster7673]

idiot, this is old technology from 1900:th. Also this variant is inefficient, Censortube will censor anything that has power enough to compete with gasoline engines.

[@AnalyticalReckoner]

@@onionmaster7673 Naw turns out you're the idiot.

[@ericpelky1246]

That trash your talking about is wood pellets.

[@Dylann8245]

Not sure why I resisted.

[@carflipz1919]

I've never been so inspired in my life to get my shop cleaned out and start building things again. You explained things in a way that made perfect sense and makes this seem very easy and not just early adopter technology for the world's elitists or the wealthy

[@Literaturenjoyerman]

A whole new meaning to the phrase “running on fumes”

[@jstriker623]

LoL!

[@kylehayes6432]

Carbs fed engines can run on fumes. Project farm did a video on it.

[@larezplays3512]

underrated comment

[@zparkyz]

Not a PC comment - Ignore!

[@ArtAFactInc]

absolutely ! and who would've thought the money people throw away !, " by not using this tech " ! TY for this VIDEO !!!

[@wesborg7590]

I swear, gasification is a fascinating technology. I'd love to build a gasifier capable of powering a generator that could be used to power a house as a backup source of power. Awesome video!

[@CuriousEarthMan]

they are now using gasification (pyrolysis) to go from wood, to gas, to methanol, I think using a catalyst.

[@isaiah5678]

Good man

[@larryscarr3897]

This is how I back up my solar system off grid way in the woods of Canada.. as a matter of fact this message is powered by it now.. it's a rainy cool day with no uv.. wood is heating, and powering the cabin at this moment. If you build one put one more filter, saw dust or media.. amo box works great.. my radiator is the core of an oil filled space heater, air pump is a Colman camping mattress pump (If it's air tight it don't need that much power this one is not).... I followed the FEMA plans pdf free online. Down draft, Up draft and side draft.. are the different types of reaction chambers.. all simple and very slightly different.

[@MountainGuerrilla]

if you have a battery bank and wind or solar generation then this is a good back up, or even just make it for a grid connected house and keep it around for power outages, it's easier to store bags of wood pellets than it is jerry cans of gas, which has a short shelf life to boot.

[@RaviAluganti]

Good to see old forgotten technology being revived!

[@noahpaulette1490]

Yeah kinda want to build a few now.

[@VoxxRocks231]

You've taken a complex concept and dumbed it down so it's understandable. I now understand the various parts and their functions and see the flow. Awesome job! Thanks for putting this all together for us!

[@nissimhadar]

You learn something everyday!!! This is a beautiful convergence of two very different technologies - your gasifier and the Internet that makes your knowledge available! Thank you and fantastic explanation!

[@randomn6473]

That's a very interesting angle to view it from. I guess that line of thought never occurred to me! Thank you for the comment and the kind words!

[@jonross377]

@@randomn6473 I've been trying to build one for a while, I would say your explanation beats Mr. Teslonian, he is awesome too though...

[@AndrewWhitehill]

John, im building a gasifier myself, you need to look up the drizzler gasifier. it is a chip fed grateless gasifier, it is differing in the aspect that it can be run for more than 15-20 min . its an interesting alternative . good luck.

[@chelseahi9064]

ii live in ireland and i could see somthing like this being illegal because of global warming, the government we have just lets the native people live in tents and sleeping bags, homeleasness is a big problem because of big hitech corporations coming over here to ireland, and well paid non irish people are taking most of the housing i think its a great idea and it is being used here in ireland on a bigger scale by garbage recycling companies, but a one off back garage project would be frowned upon by the autoritays, they would rather see you freeze to death, thanks wonderful project, recycling reusing.

[@jonross377]

@@AndrewWhitehill Thanks, I will absolutely look into that!

[@TnmExplosives]

This is absolutely incredible. I never would have thought that a relatively simple process would be able to power a IC Engine. Using an entirely renewable and sustainable source (wood), you could power something so complex.

[@whopops9760]

even up until 1945 something like 5-15% of us passenger vehicles were wood powered pretty cool tech but largely useless with the current gas prices

[@foty8679]

@@whopops9760 In Germany many cars drove on wood gas in WW2 because lack of fuel.

[@jquest43]

They were doing this in the 1930s

[@2Phast4Rocket]

This is just about the worst way to produce power because it generates a huge amount of air pollution. The only reason anyone would use because there is no other cleaner source of fuel available such as natural gas, diesel, or gasoline. From the cost / unit BTU standpoint, the cost to transport wood or wood-pellet-fuel is huge in comparison to other fossil fuel sources.

[@skatterpro]

This is neither renewable or sustainable. It's well known that biopower is far from a zero sum equation, and the pollution in relation to power is not far off fossil fuels. The technology is at this point more theoretically interesting than it has practical use.

[@globyois]

No, this wasn’t interesting, it was ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING! GREAT JOB, BROTHER. I would appreciate it if you had plans available for your design. I’m not in the least mechanically inclined but if I had such plans written out in a semi-schematic diagram I think I could build it. Great job on the video as well, you were very concise and to the point, with excellent camera work and explanations to accompany it. Thanks so much.

[@HueghMungus]

I agree with this, this is such a neat tech that people need to be aware of, then someone can make alterations/iterations to make it safe for average laymen (unknowing guy like me :D). I would like to see some plans too, so I could make this in the far future when I have a cabin in the woods!

[@Nomorebirthrightcitizenship]

@Repent! hail Satan

[@iconicblunt5593]

@DO NOT BE DECEIVED: THE WICKED WONT ENTER HEAVEN. hail Satan

[@amadonbeanz9631]

@Jesus is LORD Hail satan

[@ZCRAIZED1]

What the hell is wrong with someone that just pops up with repent and then starts spouting Bible verses? And you hilarious asses saying hail Satan. Now that's funny shit!!!

[@mitch_smith]

Having built a hand full of these, much smaller, you've given the best explanation I've ever heard on how they work, b/c, I honestly didn't understand it. Until now. And i've used them.

[@peter81083]

What would happen if plastic was added to the wood?

[@mitch_smith]

@@peter81083 depending on the amount of plastic I would assume. naturally, the BCP's off of plastic would likely be bad for your carburetor, not to mention horrible for anyone near them breathing it in.

[@peter81083]

@@mitch_smith thank you for your quick response! What if it was pushed through a water filter before the cyclone filter? I'm just thinking about how well plastic burns, and seems like this could be somewhat of a recycling method.

[@Whipped_Creamy]

This is the kind of content I've been looking for my entire life. I'm surprised gas companies haven't paid to have this removed

[@LachskoenigIV]

Go ahead, we don't use this anymore since its inefficient. Unless you get the woodchips for free you'll pay more.

[@johnbennett3714]

@@LachskoenigIV you can use any type of biomass in one of these

[@LachskoenigIV]

@@johnbennett3714 then it only gets less efficient.

[@johnbennett3714]

@@LachskoenigIV efficiency is not a concern when one is ‘flooded’ with biomass all around

[@LachskoenigIV]

@@johnbennett3714 it is if you want to harvest that energy for anything besides heating. Lower efficiency means less concentrated gas is being produced, which at some point won't be able to keep that generator running with an applied load.

[@calebrodriguez3748]

You have a gift for being straightforward and move along at a good pace. Please keep making the videos as well as giving us updates. Revisit topics and just keep pumping stuff out. We'll let you know haha. Thank you. I've been into gassifiers for about 10 years now but haven't had the stones to actually try it out yet.

[@jasblick9984]

I've built several wood gasification systems. The last one was of my own design. I had the blower going to a welded black steel manifold. From there the air was fed from the manifold to equidistantly placed jets that fed the burn pot. Below that restriction area was my shaker grate. Mad from a stainless steel colander. The extracted gas went through a three stage filter/cooling system. First the cyclonic vessel to remove heavy particulate. The second being a water exchange vessel to cool tars and extract them. The vapor was sent to a military grade 2 football 2 foot air drop box filled with with dry pine needles to capture any excess moisture, finalize cooling and extract any leftover tars. The flame was a 12 foot long clear flame that immediately ignited a 2x4 when placed in the flame path. It ran for several hours with roughly 10 to 15 pounds of wood pellets in the hopper. When checked at the end of my first run all that was left in the shaker basket was carbon dust and a small amount of biochar. I also built the fema gasifier but was not immediately impressed with it as it produced a much dirtier gas. I'm currently preparing to build my next generation gasifier and love videos from other people who dabble in gasification. Thank you for the video and God bless. Please keep em coming. Now that I'm healing from a recent full lumbar fusion I'll start posting my progress on the latest iteration of the unit I'm building

[@mynxr]

Would you be willing to design one that would run about a 2000 Sq ft house? I'm trying to get prepared in case something happens.

[@Huck99992]

I download this. its helped when apocalypse started.

[@Alskaskan]

Had some issues watching it with no electricity though

[@janoschabr]

@@Alskaskan That's why you gotta build the generator, duh.

[@argore9709]

@@janoschabr yeah i watched the video so i could produce electricity so i could watch the video.

[@harryguusu5625]

@@argore9709 Hahaha

[@Skullkid16945]

gotta prep for the coronavirus pandemic ey?

[@BlazinMonk]

As a guy who's been in a big city all my life, this was really eye opening.

[@bryanst.martin7134]

In the city you are a gear in the machine, out there you are the machine. The lack of self reliance is going to hurt a lot of people soon.

[@Wingnut353]

Self reliance is required outside the city.... but it can benefit city dwellers also, it's a big reason why conservative policies work in cities just as well as rural areas but progressive ideas don't work in rural areas.

[@adorabasilwinterpock6035]

@@Wingnut353 self reliance has nothing to do with politics

[@Enkelados1]

I learned about this technology in my studies but this is the first time I saw it so well pictured, with an actual use case instead of some crazy car versions. This would be great for any of grid cabin in the woods. With a more complex system you could use the heat for your cabin or hot water. My only concern would be the toxic fumes but with proper placement no problem.

[@CowboybubPercussion]

If you do it right, this is a pretty dang clean form of energy

[@clutchels]

you could probably use a automotive catalytic converter to change the carbon monoxide to Co2 .. I guess it could work if the cat can be heated enough ..

[@Enkelados1]

@@clutchels the CO is a big part of the energy in the resulting gas. So not utilizing it is not an option in my opinion. It can certainly be done in a safe way, as the gas in pipelines used to have CO too.

[@basil3w]

I am very impressed by your ability to 'build from what you got'! I've been looking at gasifiers for several years and I really like your design. Between this and your 'Bug Out' vehicle it seems that you may be anticipating something in our future.. I can't wait to see what you post next!

[@randomn6473]

Thank you for the compliment! I guess it's not hard to see a common theme in my projects haha. All I'm going to say is that it's much better to have and not need than it is to need and not have. ;) Thank you for the comment!

[@nhhbbyloggr5022]

Good job putting this video together. I have been running one of these as a primary power source when we lose the electric grid. The wood gas runs an engine, turns an alternator which charges a 12 VDC battery bank, a 3000 watt inverter converts the DC to 110 VAC. Great fun and a worthwhile endeavor.

[@highestsettings]

I just want to let you know how much I appreciate you talking fast. Usually I speed videos like this up to 1.5x at least, sometimes even 2x, but you spoke at a reasonable speed. Thank you. I'm from the UK and energy prices are set to go through the roof. Biomass gasification is going to save me and my family a lot of money I hope. If I manage to get something akin to this working I'll be sure to come back and edit my post. But either way, thank you for making this information available. If I get something working I'll try to do my part to pass the knowledge along too because this might just help people get through this inflation we're all currently facing.

[@krista6632]

This was amazing. I sat my guy down and had him watch with me.. Very cool.

[@joemacdonald6312]

I've been trying to do this myself and, from all of the online guides and such, yours is the easiest to understand and follow. Thank you, good sir!

[@ximth3d4ddyx]

Really enjoyed your explanation on how it all worked as well as the demonstration of it working. So many videos out there that are questionable authenticity, but this was clear, concise, and well demonstrated. Plus I can see from this video how if design right, can be used for heating a home through the reaction as well as producing energy from the gas produced. A fantastic off-grid potential. Thank you

[@nicholaijerome7583]

I've been working on gasification for a few years, never can seem to finish one. Your video is by far the best and most descript one I've seen. Gasifiers were in the 1950's FEMA manual.

[@pigtailsboy]

The potential for maximum efficiency of these things always captivates me. You have all that heat, tar and pressure to use or take advantage of to improve or condense the unit down. I'd like to have one of these that's mobilized for wood collection. Have to think on it still.

[@se-akworkplace3166]

My guy, I just stumbled on this concept and decided to explore which brought me to your video. I need more explanation, but before I ask I want to watch it again and again. Thanks buddy from Nigeria

[@timmoteus]

This is absolutely incredible. One of if not the very best video I've ever seen on KZbin. You should write all this down in a book in my opinion, explaining the ins and outs. It's impossible to get the finer details across in a video. It was certainly refreshing to see someone explaining something clearly for once. Cash in on it by writing a book! That way everyone wins. Edit: I just read about your Instructables page in your video description. That's certainly a good thing but I still think you should go all the way with a book because this idea is better than an Instructsbles page..!

[@Barberry282]

This is so cool. Please upload more videos! I’m in school for Mechanical Engineering and hearing you go over a lot of the material that we cover in class, but in a real world application, definitely peaks my interest. Also, loving the background music, very relaxing.

[@BergquistScott]

www.allpowerlabs.com/

[@davideaton5743]

This is very nice. I work at an Energy laboratory. We could do something like this as outreach to schools, as well as using it in a teaching lab for our Chem Engineering and chemistry students. Well done.

[@randomn6473]

Coming from someone like you, that's quite a compliment! Thank you! That would be so great. This stuff is fascinating to me and I'm sure you could spark some interest in others with it as well! I wish you success!

[@alextrezvy6889]

Does you lab has a youtube channel?

[@Mike588]

You can buy factory built gasifiers. Just Google it. They are more expensive. But the guesswork has been all worked out.

[@davideaton5743]

Alex Trezvy yes we do. Here’s a highlight from one of the major project areas where I work kzbin.info/www/bejne/nILcdXV4japlpbM

[@amsl6749]

I just didn't understand why they haven't invited him to the technology's nobel prize yet. Front page in world newspapers: 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the trio that created lithium batteries. Today companies want to destroy the planet in search of lithium, but if we use wood as a fossil fuel for this new type of mechanism to develop combustion in Co2, is it a good idea for the future?

[@MittyNuke1]

This is awesome, great build and thank you for taking the time to share. I completely agree that it's a shame that more people aren't interested in this, or even know it's possible. Other than the hazards, specifically CO and just dealing with fire and burning stuff in general, a ready made packaged system could be a great way to efficiently turn yard waste or shredded paper into energy! In the meantime, I have to follow your lead and build something similar. Very cool stuff.

[@discokillers8674]

I'm totally new to this and I had no idea this could be done. Was amazed to see the generator kick off. Great video I definitely want to see more research more.

[@danspencer5459]

Its amazing how we become so reliant on the utility companies. Were I live, you have to pay a 25 service charge no matter if you use utilities or not. Thanks for the lesson.

[@randomn6473]

It makes me feel powerless in a way. Our quality of life relies on a piece of copper wire for goodness sake! And you're at the mercy of whoever is holding the other end. It's food for thought for sure. Thank you for the comment!

[@autobotavengerfireballxl5339]

Where i live its 100 dollars service charge every month

[@aaronm97oh10]

solar in CO we get 300 day sof sun / year

[@jetah50]

@@randomn6473 i'm glad solar is catching up though.

[@jetah50]

sounds like extortion to me. if you dont use the utility they shouldn't charge you.

[@rustypanels1917]

GR8 video, you explain things very clearly. This system was used during the war to run automobiles, because there was a shortage of petrol. I remember my grandad telling me how he ran his T model with this. I didn't fully understand till I saw your explanation. Thanks for sharing.

[@christopherstmarin]

I feel so dumb after watching this. I can make a nice gravy, maybe even a sunday roast. But this guy can make cars run out of wood!

[@danroden830]

if he was really nerdy he could draw even more power from the process from the excess heat before the radiator using a peltier generator which turns heat directly into electricity

[@MyWeedgrower]

@@danroden830 hell yes now there is a guy on my wave link. hell we should build these for clearing dead trees and brush from forest and storm damage.

[@meinegeheim2801]

@@MyWeedgrower ......... I'm ALWAYS interested in things that allow you to CONSERVE, use natural materials and be INDEPENDENT. If you decide to do this please contact me. I'd love to learn your method. You also, dan roden, if either of you don't mind.

[@romualdaskuzborskis]

@@danroden830 or Stirling engine, to generate electricity AND act as a cooler at the same time. But non the less - its a magnificent build by it self.

[@richH1625]

Gravy! Some of us can't even manage that. You'd better do the video . ;)

[@cmaney]

This has been one of the best explanations of this whole process I have seen. Have you tried to quantify how long your generator will run with a certain amount of fuel?

[@Cha_gaming1]

@Repent! hail satan

[@superduty4556]

@@Cha_gaming1 wow, 2edgy4me bro

[@Cha_gaming1]

@@superduty4556 nice 2012 comment

[@superduty4556]

@@Cha_gaming1 way older than that, actually.

[@nevelis]

@Jesus is LORD ... then what happens

[@jimmyjennings4089]

This aint nothing but cool, what gets me is how smart the feller that sat down and figured all this out the first time, pretty smart cookie.

[@moldoveanu8]

That's amazing. Chemistry is fun. Environmental impact aside, this technology is super useful to master just in case of something like an economic collapse scenario. Thanks for sharing with the world.

[@qe2eqe]

You'd think it'd be about as ecologically impactful as a campfire

[@sockmon1]

@SoMuchFacepalm more efficient and it has a series of filters for particulates and tar

[@benblack5126]

if he would have let the wood decay the slow way, it still would have given off the same amount of gas

[@gabrielmunoz8684]

If there is some day an apocalypse, I would like to have this dude as a neighbor

[@moneypenni1694]

what? You haven't been aware of what's going on all around you since the beginning of the year?

[@franknada8235]

@@moneypenni1694 *Since the beginning of The Great Reset taking off 2020.

[@shaneweatherall8666]

A lot of farmers used wood gasification during WW2 to run their equipment for farm operations. Most of the gasoline and a lot of the diesel was reserved for military use and shipping logistics.

[@Dsonophorus]

Wow, that is the best video on wood gas that I have seen, and the most thorough and functional setup. well done, thanks!

[@calibansfriend]

My mother was a nurse in Germany during world war 2 and had a car that was fueled by a wood gasifier pulled by a trailer.

[@kirkjohnson9353]

@Reality Lives it was a pretty amazing trailer- way before its time/ and function

[@rcnelson]

Indeed. I think it was Mother Earth News that featured some time back a full-sized pickup that ran well on wood gas.

[@kirkjohnson9353]

@@rcnelson I had that issue of MEN. Back then the magazine was like a bible to me . It was monthly filled really great ideas like that. I actually ordered a set of plans to build a car that used the starter from a jet engine (electric) that was driven by a small gas engine. Yes, this was decades before the Prius - but it was the same idea.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

@Reality Lives The Germans were way ahead of their time back then, and since trailers don't have engines generally, the fuel mileage was incredible! Sadly, once the Russians invaded that sector, the technology was lost, save for the memories of those who witnessed it first hand. Also lost at the time were no fewer than six different designs for perpetual motion machines long since proven to function flawlessly. Alas, war is hell! Alert to idiots: A large number of imbeciles have written to criticize my comments here. Please note it was written in sarcasm regarding a trailer that pulled a car.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

I've read about those and seen pictures. Some units were actually car mounted. They were used in Sweden too for sure.

[@therightarmofthefreeworld4579]

Excellent, during ww2 these systems were used on farm tractors due to rationing of fuel for the war effort. Requires lots of maintenance, hard work and tinkering skills.

[@carsonm7292]

This is interesting as hell, and well-presented at that. Thanks for posting.

[@joshuazufelt1448]

I’m floored. This is awesome and thank you so much for sharing. Knowledge is the most valuable resource!

[@dgmenace73]

A very good demonstration of how to survive without having a bunch of money to buy expensive devices to produce a fuel to run a generator.......in a world like we live in now, we never know when we need, as in absolutely NEED to provide for our family and not all of us have the money for solar panels, expensive batteries, equipment, etc.......this is proof of how something that has been around for 100's of years can provide fuel to run an engine.....thank you so much!

[@jaredharding2536]

This was an amazing demonstration! I had no idea such technology existed!

[@Mackster30]

Ok when the SHTF you will be indispensable! Wish I had the brains, I'd build one myself. God bless

[@ethicult]

currently my favorite youtube channel. thank you for your service.

[@paulfarrell9259]

Hi Tate, love it thanks, in the process of designing one for myself, you've given me some great insights, love your presentation style too, completely unpretentious and informative :-)

[@elwoodrolle6501]

This blew my mind! I learned something new today! Awesome video! I'd love to learn more about this and reproduce this some day.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

I am incredibly impressed. As a prepper Im suddenly realising that there are more fuel options than i realised.

[@vockski3173]

Nice! You might want to consider using a bubbler for removing impurities that will gunk up your engine. If the current design works for many uses without problems more power to you

[@randomn6473]

That is a very good idea! Thank you for the suggestion! I would have concerns about the air pump requirements with the set-up in my case though. It would take a lot more power to move enough air through the water. I'm positive that it's possible though if you're creative enough! Thank you for the comment!

[@davelawson2564]

@@randomn6473 no air pump required as it operates at 1 atmospheric pressure. the same pressure that you are using now. water in container cleans the smoke of ash And soot and you get clean gas that burns consistently unlike your present set up

[@CuriousEarthMan]

someone once used a water spray as the gas passed through to clean it, and they also used stainless filter material, similar to wool, like chore girls. Removing impurities for engine life and ecologically using or disposing of those impurities has always been a stumbling point to me for long term steady use.

[@stalkersas]

I think it would help if he added cooling fins to his cyclone filter and move it after the radiator. Right now it looks too hot to condense much of the tar, let alone water. Also adding some fins to the radiator should help too, a 50-100mm strip of scrap steel on each side of each pipe maybe? Lowering the water content and temperature will make the engine run more efficient.

[@ijustworkhere2171]

Next level dude! You must be a mechanical or chemical engineer. You definitely have the vocabulary and understanding.

[@randomn6473]

Close. I'm a farmer. 🤣 Thank you!

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

In Sweden (and I guess many other Nordic countries) we converted petrol engine cars to wood gas when there was a petrol shortage (at war times). It is in fact pretty efficient, clean and eco friendly when done right.

[@RAYMONDJUDEDRUARTURKEE]

16:37 am surrounded by fuel, Forest department triggered.

[@moneypenni1694]

....LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!

[@saeedanwar4423]

I came across to watch this video which immensely amazed me.I believe that making things simple is attributed to most skilled and genius mind.

[@eastrockaway11518]

Needs a coat of paint! “Kidding” Great video, Awesome presentation and narrative!

[@randycoulon9392]

Very nice! I think it's worth saying that it'd be a good idea to use a brushless motor for the blower to reduce the risk of the iginiting the gas

[@DarkOblivionRawr]

This is badass. I love when Algorithm gives me diamonds like this video. And the absolute cherry on top you have everything in PDF on your website too. Absolutely love this and when my mom gets a ranch definitely going to be a project to help stay off grid. Thank you so much!

[@RenewedHomestead]

Thank You Tate! Your efforts and sharing are greatly appreciated!! This is on my list of things to try as time permits.

[@chrisbrent7487]

In theory the charcoal in the bottom of that would be activated so it’s an activated charcoal maker too.

[@azteacher26]

Activated charcoal can purify water. Very useful in a bug out/homestead situation. Although activated charcoal made from coconut husks is supposed to be less carcinogenic.

[@zhaow4832]

@@azteacher26 gasification char isnt the same as activated charcoal

[@azteacher26]

@@zhaow4832 what's the dif?

[@zhaow4832]

@@azteacher26 If I recall correctly the quality of char from gasification is pretty ashy and isnt really usable for much. After gasifying, it's pretty much spent so the energy content and quality isnt near that of charcoal. Industrially speaking, it's pretty much waste and has to be disposed of. I don't know exactly how activated charcoal is made but I'm pretty sure it has to be a certain quality and processed with chemicals to maintain a highly porous structure.

[@azteacher26]

@@zhaow4832 makes sense. Thanks.

[@20vtechnik]

I was not aware of this approach to running a 'gas' generator. Very Impressive. Thanks for sharing!

[@Joshee365]

Me and my dad tried to make one of these for a science fair project when i was a kid. mine didn't work nearly as good as yours... And by that i mean mine didn't work

[@evolati12]

Hey at least ya tried, right?!

[@shanehollander9135]

Lol! Well, 🍻 for trying bro but don’t give up! Never give up , stay positive and believe in yourself just like the lil’ 🚂 making its way up the mountain grade! “I think I can . . I think I can” will eventually give way to “I know I can” which will eventually become “I knew I could” as you reach the summit and achieve your goal! 👍🏻 keep going

[@keesverhagen9227]

Hello Sir, I'm very impressed. A few minutes ago i also saw someone who had fabricated a gasifier. I still know the stories from my past away dad about driving cars in WW2. They made gas from " turf " . A plant material that they used for a couple of hundreds years for burning in stoves. It was more for the poor because others could buy coles and antraciet. Due to the heavy use of this thing called Turf they had to dig large canals as close as the could next to each other. A couple of hundred of meters long and then going back for a couple of hundred of meters. Tens of meters width and a few meters deep. After that they did cut in in smaller peaces like a brick so they could burn it in a stove. But the demand was so great that they had to dig out so much of this plantmaterial at the size of a city. But a couple of hundreds of years ago there were big storms. So the barriers between the long digs collapsed. And in one short time gigantic eareas changed forever because it became gigantic lakes. And so was a place created that today is filled with lots and lots of Chinese people who wants to visit it. They call it little Venice.😱 As poor it was back then how rich the area is today. Filty rich. Do you also have a bigger build where bigger logs can be used ? It would be great if i could get some inspiration for building such a build because i also live at the countryside. For what i have seen from your build is that it could easily power up my home and maybe it has enough juice to even push the counter from the electricity meter back down. Just like it does with solar panels ? You stated and also the other person that the gas has to got as dry as possible. And also as cold as possible. Probably because it can hold more gas per x volume ? Would it not be possible to make a (steel) tube that is running through water ? So it is coled down ? And maybe also through a water siphon so it gets a bit cleaner ? I will watch your video a few times more so i can understand the process a little bit better. It is great that you are letting others see what they can do. For letting people starting to let see what they are capable of when they would just start to try building something like you did. It would be very funny if i would do the lawn with a smoking lawnmower.😂 Thanks.🙏

[@shanehollander9135]

@@keesverhagen9227 good story

[@robertmay539]

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[@cosmicallyderived]

Never heard of that before, quite impressive! Incredible.

[@patriciap1214]

I really enjoy this video. I am a woman and I work at a power plant we burn trash to make steam for generators. This is great you know America should use his technology. We have 400 years of coal. Why can’t we use this to generate power I loved your video and I learned something today. Great job terrific

[@ScreenPrintR]

We need a step by step tutorial. Thank you for the video.

[@MrTangent]

11:08 “running currently.” A little electricity pun. 😉

[@johnknight248]

Yes I agree with most of the comments very well explained and top marks for presentation , the world needs more of this calibre of people , thank you very much

[@tenordrum1111]

This was such a great video for me to find! Going back and watching your other videos(after subscribing ofc) it's clear to see you're taking on any and all feedback to improve the experience for your viewers and that's HUGE! keep it up! I've always wanted to try a gasifier project. Have you considered compressing the gas into storage tanks? Thanks! -a fellow PNW tinkerer

[@GrimFaceHunter]

I wonder if trompe could be used to compress it?

[@tenordrum1111]

@@GrimFaceHunter I dont see why not. I know people have compressed it. I think the limiting factor is how it behaves when compressed. Like the fuel potential of a tank of wood gas is only as useful as 1/100th of a tank of lpg at same volume. Making it highly impractical when other fuels are so readily available and more economical.

[@00000005547]

I would assume that it has to do with safety as well. LPG has no oxygen content and therefore is almost completely harmless compressed, but when you have a gas such as this, which definitely has some oxygen in it, the risk of combustion when compressed goes up drastically (even without a spark). Also as you said, the energy potential per volume is much less because you have all sorts of stuff in the gas rather than only the actual combustible gas.

[@jeremymann8930]

I'd like to see you build one large enough to run your tank in a dual fuel way, that would make it a true bug out vehicle

[@Bordpie]

Many German vehicles during WWII were powered with wood gasifiers due to fuel shortages, including massive Tiger training tanks so that would be cool to see.

[@cortedemico]

i would like to see him "build" it.

[@comradesoupbeans4437]

mt only problem is what happened to the Cheiftan, they made it's engine "multifuel" with the idea it could run on everything, in reality it didn't run for long on anything even good 'ol diesel, the engine broke down constantly on what was otherwise a good tank, they had more than 50% of them in the shop at times

[@rnavstar]

YES!!!!!! Do this Please!!

[@SaltyReels]

engineer775 has one for a vehicle

[@cody4238]

I just wanna appreciate the amount of backwoods engineering it took to make this

[@zandatsu07]

KZbin recommends me this after watching Collinfurze

[@Meatislife]

Same here lol

[@a77mighty666]

Incredible mate! Something iv always wanted to try as I'm an engineer, well informed video, you got a new subscriber 👍🙂

[@p0mm3srud1]

I am seriously impressed by the 'open gas injection'! You earned that abo!

[@albannarbaevich2095]

Looking forward to see the schematics of this

[@rnavstar]

ALBAN NARBAEVICH here ya go. www.build-a-gasifier.com/PDF/FEMA_emergency_gasifier.pdf

[@Zortorond]

So you could boil some water on that cyclone "filter" and run a steam engine too. Or at least have a cup of tea%))

[@johnbrowne3518]

Weld a flat plate on top of the filter, so you have a place for a kettle...or even a pot (heat up some soup if it is cold).

[@jshicke]

I have seen some gassifiers that will run a generator, boil water, and offers a cooking surface; all on the same unit.`

[@genetichell]

You should have a look at Colin Furze's Jettle - a tea kettle powered by a pulse jet engine.

[@irbeardiful]

Have your fan/blower powered by steam lol

[@coyotecom]

Could probably hook a few Seebeck generators to it for more electricity

[@naturalremedy8092]

The big oil companies don't want us to know this. I've never heard of this and I find it astonishing! Thank you for sharing

[@Flaminglog]

This is such a cool design! I'd love to see an improved version with a T joint like you were saying

[@BrianOrangehouse]

Great video. I would like to see more when you can. It would be interesting to see the total energy you could get out of a batch of wood. Have you tried to put a load on the generator?

[@dennismarvin48]

In today's crazy world it's nice to know there is a alternative fuel source. I really want to learn this technology and be prepared for coming fuel shortages! Thanks for your informative video.

[@fluorescentblack4336]

This is a really well made video with thorough explanation of all the parts and how it functions. Plus a good sense of humour. Have you experimented with trapping all the output gas by condensation and burning whatever cant be condensed? Can syngas become viable liquid fuel? Or at least making a proper carburettor type chamber for the gasifier to generator interface.

[@enilenis]

Could weld some fins onto vertical pipes to increase cooling.

[@JohnJones1987]

You don't actually want to cool it so much. The OP has got the wrong idea a little. Although it's certainly important to cool the gas, making it denser and therefore better in an IC engine, the "liquid" that forms when it cools is H20 that came from previously H2 and O. The H2 is your fuel. So long story short you are turning wood and air into water if you over-cool it, not syngas.

[@spaceboundmg]

Government doesnt want people to know this. Awesome video bud, please do more of this!!!

[@KinderYacht]

"THEY" Don't want us to know. Great video bro

[@snakemadness4553]

What would u charge me to make me 1 ?

[@dismo021]

Just make it... not patented 😂

[@littlerayofsunshine69]

@dismo021 I'd make it even if it were.

[@Emerald_Acre_OH]

Nice job! I’ve heard of this Germany m in the context of the 1920’s-1930’s. This is only the second video I’ve seen, and you gave the best explanation!

[@selectrick66566]

I'm curious as to how long an engine would survive on such a fuel. How bad is the impurity build up internally and can it be cleaned without a total engine rebuild?

[@CuriousEarthMan]

good question. some gasogens, or producer gas generators used charcoal, so the creosotes and tars were not present. some used sawdust as a filter and ran the gas through that. others used stainless steel wool (though not sure if during the war they did that, or after) but you are right: without some sort of filtration for wood fuel, there could easily be problems unless the gas temp was really high, over 350F, but then there were power issues getting enough gas, if hot and expanded, into the cylinder. I think filtering the gas is still a large concern and affects its being truly renewable, as it is a waste needing disposal, or refining to harvest usable compounds from it, similar to what Dr. Koppers did with coke-making retorts..

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

@@CuriousEarthMan what raffination is required?

[@CB_ChaosLove]

That would be cool to hook this up to electrical systems, battery charging systems too. A KZbin collab perhaps?!

[@chiliboom6140]

This was awesome. I have definitely saved it to hopefully try some day. I recall seeing this type of system strapped to an old military motorcycle from long ago. Very well done, very well explained and just very cool. Thanks man.

[@ReWyldOutdoors]

I've been lightly researching this subject for a good while. This is the most simple explanation I've seen so far! Nice job. Question, do you use some sort of gasoline to get the initial start on the generator or is the syngas potent enough to start the engine also?

[@x1expert1x]

That's so f*ing cool holy jesus, this man is irl factorio

[@robsmith715]

I have known about this technique since I was a child (I am almost 67) after having read and seen movies about when the Philippine Islands were occupied by the Japanese during WWII. The civilians were forbidden by the Japanese occupiers from using gasoline, kerosene or diesel fuel for their vehicles including public transportation as the Japanese needed it for their military use. Very common at the time in other countries occupied by the Japanese too. However, I never understood how it worked, now I do! Thanks!!!

[@joshisnot11]

*puts head in fumes "YEP, THAT'S GAS ALRIGHT."

[@serkandemirhanofficial]

Me : building this thing Neighbor : Is your home burning ? whats that smoke ? Goverment : Sir you need to pay tax for poluting the air like hell.

[@musketsrule5541]

if you live somewhere where they tax you based on the air pollution you produce, I would suggest moving out of wherever that is.

[@DrEVOPVP]

@@musketsrule5541 facts

[@EpicHeroSandwich]

eh. you're burning wood. anywhere you're taxed for having a campfire is somewhere I don't want to live xD

[@kartonbaba]

agab

[@Dick-m4u]

Absolutely fantastic job. You're sharp as they come and it shows through . Well done !

[@aaronpower24]

Even the Germans army in the ww2 use this to drive tanks in training there driver's when oil was very low to come by.

[@MrCaples]

My grandpa used to tell me about that.

[@larezplays3512]

Let's be honest people, We all watch these types of videos in preparation for a potential zombie apocalypse.

[@rkb6783]

That you wouldn't survive... No skills ! Quit 👀 start doing !

[@Thelegitrager]

Bro ima have a wood burning helicopter

[@enacku]

only idiots watch them for zombies, smarter minds watch this for something more realistic, economic destruction

[@SpasticSociety-Member]

@herrewego hhkh I don't have anything against religion, unless people turn it into evil, or force it unto others. As you might have guessed, im Atheist, but i was born into region, and ive found logic to describe everything. but if you look for it you can see millions of cases where people believing in 'god' either got killed, or got their loved ones killed -(pregnant women who let their child die because they knew better that the nurse/doctor did, because they had god on their side). everything you call signs, can be explained logically. but besides that, my point is,- people that believe in almighty beings, can be some of the most cruel people in the world, and they think its okay, because they dont see a sign from god that theyre doing anything wrong. ive met so many people that are treating people like garbage, but claim to be religious, or people that actually make everyone around them feel like shit. this world we live in, since the time of human existence, We, no matter what you believed in, have done horrible things to others, and we live in societies that still does the exact same thing. I'm more acceptable to other cultures, types, and ways of life than most religious people ive met are, so in some ways you could call me more of a 'saint' than most religious people, like all the shit with gay marriage, instead of wishing the very best for everyone around you, you hate certain things because your bible tells you to, and thats very wrong on a ethically stand point, i love everyone as long as they try their best, to be the kindest person they can. i know this was kinda random, but i felt like it hahah :D

[@anabellesteward3039]

My idea of surviving any apocalypse is just gather things from the prepper. Then there is no need for preparing huehuehuehuehue