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How can i turn charcoal into a liquid that i can put into my car's tank?

gas producers were often used to power vehicles during fuel shortages, and if wood gas is scrubbed well the resulting methane co2 mix is relatively clean. How can I turn this solid fuel into a liquid hydrocarbon?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    With gas prices the way they are I can imagine why you'd be interested! Unfortunately, the process ecnomics of doing this in a home-made reactor simply wouldn't work. The fuel you'd produce is too little, unsafe and expensive compared to what you'd buy at the gas station.

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