Abstract:
A downdraft gasifier for producing a gaseous fuel to be used in an engine from a carbonaceous material with a pyrolysis module, a reactor module, and a heat exchanger system that cooperate to produce the gaseous fuel from the carbonaceous material and to extract particulates from the gaseous fuel from the reactor. The heat exchange system includes a first heat exchanger coupled to the dryer module that heats the carbonaceous material with the gaseous fuel output of the reactor module to dry the carbonaceous material; a second heat exchanger coupled to the pyrolysis module that heats the dried carbonaceous material with the exhaust from the engine to pyrolyze the dried carbonaceous material into tar gas and charcoal; and a third heat exchanger coupled to the reactor module that heats air used to combust the tar gas with the gaseous fuel output of the reactor module to preheat the air.
Abstract:
A datum point adaptor (1) is secured to reference points such as holes, bolts or studs, which form measurement reference points for measuring the alignment of vehicles, especially in the case of collisions and panel beating. The datum point adaptor (1) comprises securing means (3) to secure the adaptor to the datum point, a concave face (4) having a central measurement point (5) and a pivot (6) adapted to engage the central measuring point (5) and pivot 360° to allow measurements to be made to other reference points. The securing means (3) and pivot (6) can be magnetic.
Abstract:
The present invention describes a novel method of producing an aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide. The mixture is produced by mixing an organic hydroxy acid or carboxylic acid, an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal and water in specified steps. Very high concentrations of chlorine dioxide may be produced by the method. For example, lactic acid is added to water to form a first solution and mixed. Sodium chlorite is then added to the first solution to form a second solution and mixed resulting in an aqueous solution of chlorine containing substances including chlorine dioxide.
Abstract:
A downdraft gasifier for producing a gaseous fuel to be used in an engine from a carbonaceous material with a pyrolysis module, a reactor module, and a heat exchanger system that cooperate to produce the gaseous fuel from the carbonaceous material and to extract particulates from the gaseous fuel from the reactor. The heat exchange system includes a first heat exchanger coupled to the dryer module that heats the carbonaceous material with the gaseous fuel output of the reactor module to dry the carbonaceous material; a second heat exchanger coupled to the pyrolysis module that heats the dried carbonaceous material with the exhaust from the engine to pyrolyze the dried carbonaceous material into tar gas and charcoal; and a third heat exchanger coupled to the reactor module that heats air used to combust the tar gas with the gaseous fuel output of the reactor module to preheat the air.
Abstract:
A vehicle alignment gauging system measures a linear dimension and generates an output signal corresponding to the measured linear dimension. A storage device stores reference data corresponding to standard reference dimensions for a selected vehicle, and a comparator compares the output signal with a selected reference dimension from the storage means and generates an error signal indicative of the variation therebetween. A visual indication of the magnitude of the variation is provided thereby to provide a quantitative indication of structural misalignment in use.