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Jan 14, 2010 21:55:20 GMT
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Johnny, AFAIK pyrolysis is one stage of the process - specifically the decomposition of wood (or other matter) into charcoal. This releases the volatiles from the wood and breaks down other heavier constituents (eg lignin).
The gasifiers generally used for cars use the charcoal from pyrolysis in extra stages, including cracking and reduction, to clean up the gas and improve it's calorific value.
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Jan 14, 2010 22:03:25 GMT
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But.......... I *thought* CO2 was the big "new" anti-enviromental poison. If burning twigs, chips, and coal is now the new "green", can someone explain the dichotomy? Combustible waste put in landfill biodegrades into methane which eventually breaks down into CO2. Why landfill it when you can stick it in a big vat, collect the methane and get some energy back? It's the justification behind municipal waste incineration for combined heat and power, plus as an added bonus you reduce the volume of material going to landfill. Pfft! Burn rubber, burn fuel. We'll all be dead WAY before it all runs out. Future generations can kiss my hairy behind - I aint ever gonna meet them! |
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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