producer gas
noun
: a fuel gas made by circulating air or a mixture of air and steam through a layer of incandescent fuel and consisting chiefly of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen
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The technology breakthroughs are in the design of a mobile modular gasifier unit that is fully automated and a genset that can run automatically on the producer gas from the gasifier while meeting emission standards.
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Robert Reiss, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
Robert Reiss, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
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1883, in the meaning defined above
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“Producer gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/producer%20gas. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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