- producer gas
- noun Date: 1895 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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producer gas
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producer gas — n. a fuel gas that is a mixture of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen, made by passing air or a mixture of air and steam over incandescent coal or coke … English World dictionary
Producer gas — The term Producer gas has different meanings in the USA and UK.USAProducer Gas is a generic term referring to:* Wood gas : produced in a gasifier to power cars with ordinary internal combustion engines. * Town gas : manufactured gas, originally… … Wikipedia
producer gas — a gas composed of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen, obtained by passing air and steam through incandescent coke: used as an industrial fuel, in certain gas engines, and in the manufacture of ammonia. Also called air gas. [1890 95] * * * ▪… … Universalium
producer gas — generatorinės dujos statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Dujinis kuras (26–30% CO, 13–15% H₂, 45–55% N₂, 5–8% CO₂ su CH₄, H₂S, O₂ priemaišomis), gaunamas per kaitinamą kietąjį kurą leidžiant vandens garus. atitikmenys: angl. producer gas rus.… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
producer gas — generatorinės dujos statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Dujinis kuras, gautas dujinant skystąjį ar kietąjį kurą dujų generatoriuose. Pagal naudojamą oksidatorių skiriamos oro, deguonies ir garo generatorinės dujos. Jas sudaro anglies… … Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas
producer gas — noun a gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke • Syn: ↑air gas • Hypernyms: ↑gas … Useful english dictionary
producer gas — produc′er gas n. chem. a mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen prepared from coke and used as an industrial fuel, in certain gas engines, and in the manufacture of ammonia • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
producer gas — /prəˈdjusə gæs/ (say pruh dyoohsuh gas) noun a vaporous fuel produced by gasifying cheap solid fuel with steam, used in the place of petrol, natural gas, etc. The chief constituents are carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen …
Producer Gas — Low or medium Btu content gas, composed mainly of carbon monoxide, nitrogen(2), and hydrogen(2) made by the gasification of wood or coal … Energy terms
producer gas — noun a low grade fuel gas containing carbon monoxide, formed by passing air, or air and steam, through red hot carbon … English new terms dictionary
