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I am interested why this is better than burning rather than first gasifying? Less pollution? Safer? The article says the system produces carbon that they turn

• Pfhreak 6y ago
  Gasification produces syngas, which is more transportable, operates with existing gas infrastructure, and depending on the equipment, can actually be more efficient than trying to maintain a combustion reaction. Logistically, it also decouples fuel generation from electricity generation -- if you tried to burn the needles directly you have to figure out how to continually feed them to a burner and deal with the ash. By gasifying, you can create a reserve of fuel. Gasification has other benefits. It can be rigged to produce biochar, which is believed to be a beneficial soil amendment. The char could also be sequestered to effectively remove carbon from the atmosphere.
  • gambiting 6y ago
    Is that not he same as wood gas that people used during fuel rationing to power their cars? Essentially you put wood in a reactor and pipe the output gas directly into your petrol burning engine, runs fine that way.