Hi Li Chen, and Colleagues, Your reply to this revelation, that there is a difference between Syngas and Producer Gas is very useful to this discussion:
>You means "producer gas" = syngas + "N2". This is to say air >gasification produces producer gas, a poorer syngas... I even did not realise that before.... >In fact, here in France, I do not think people knows really the >differetnce between syngas and producer gas. Your understanding and the confusion it brings, is the same I found while working with French students on their Summer work programme. >So I can understand why jim do not want to change, because peoples who >want to buy his machine may not be specialist in gasification. As I was responsible for raising the need to define producer gas from syngas, it is not about Jim's gas, or the ignorance of those who chose to buy his equipment. It's about the accuracy of descriptive information of all we do, not just gasification. Personnally, I do not think it is very important whether we use producer gas (poorer syngas) or syngas to describe the gas at the outlet of air gasification Wiki has been set up to allow information to be refined as it happens, and those who "seek" information from this source, expect instant gratification and understanding, not a dilution of facts caused by lazy use of in this case, the English language. Common use of any word incorrectly, especially for technical expression doesn't make it acceptable or right. As individuals, whether we agree or disagree, means nothing, only the accuracy and integrity of what we teach to the uniformed is important. How we teach and discuss gasification has great influence on those listening, but in this case, I can tell you I cannot teach anyone about syngas or it's ultimately infinite end uses. We just need to show public the gas composition and its heat capacity when we talk about different gasification processes. This is why there is confusion, but it depends on who you are talking to at that time, and, as the use of semantics are often used in a blizzard of "big" words, the meaning is more often lost in translation. It also depends on if you are selling gasification, or just talking about it, as even just figures need defining as to their appropriate end applications. With consultants and energy advisors increasing like mushrooms, my experience of having to explain the separation of these two technologies at least weekly, will not change my definition of producer gas into a "synword". But really who cares about difference anymore, truth and gasification technologies became elastic sided years ago(:-) When I see the responses that came in just while I pecked out this pathetic plea for clarity, I can only resort to making a historical retort (not the gasification sort). The New Year awaits team, so enjoy as we celebrate our differences. Doug Williams. _______________________________________________ The Gasification list has moved to [email protected] - please update your email contacts to reflect the change. Please visit http://info.bioenergylists.org for more news on the list move. Thank you, Gasification Administrator
