Gasifier Experimenters Kit (GEK)
This wiki is to support collaboration and iterative development of the Gasifier Experimenters Kit (GEK) from ALL Power Labs. General infomation about the kit is on the main GEK site. The wiki currently only covers fabrication and assembly. Soon it will expand into a collaborative place to curate info on building, favored configs,
customizations, run reports and whatever else the community of GEK users find of interest.
Instructions for v2.0 Kits:
Before you start, and whenever you run a gasifier, please remember the following . . .
Warning: A gasifier is a dangerous thermo-chemical device. Like most useful tools, it will do damage if used incorrectly. A gasifier purposely generates carbon monoxide and other dangerous volatile organic gases as an interim step before complete combustion of the gas in a flare or engine. Acute exposure to carbon monoxide can be harmful or fatal. It is colorless, odorless, and will quickly colonize your hemoglobin, leaving no sites left for oxygen to land. Exposure to other VOCs is similarly problematic. (In short, it is somewhat like smoking cigarettes, just exponentially worse.)
So don’t be an idiot. Always use a gasifier outdoors, and with extensive ventilation. Always stay out of the smoke and/or produced gas before it is combusted. Know that this is NOT typical campfire smoke. Do NOT treat it as if it were. The carbon monoxide concentrations in gasifier gas are higher than in other "smokes". You can get in trouble quickly, usually before you realize it. SO STAY OUT OF GASIFIER GAS AT ALL TIMES.
Always have a fast reacting carbon monoxide meter in the area where you are working. Ideally, hang one on a tether around your neck. Carbon monoxide meters are available at more hardware stores in the smoke detector section.
Comments (0)
You don't have permission to comment on this page.