# Tom Collins' Gasifier

**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/tom-collins-gasifier/1225
**Category:** Projects
**Created:** [August 25, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/tom-collins-gasifier/1225 "2014-08-25T14:29:13Z")
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#### Post date: [October 12, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/tom-collins-gasifier/1225/640 "2017-10-12T18:04:11Z")

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> [@New Mercedes Benz E230 wood gas project](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/new-mercedes-benz-e230-wood-gas-project/3419/113):
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> My plan is to tap hot gas off from the gas line between the cyclone and the cooling pipes. Thenadd that hot gas to the gas line after the cooling and before a paper filter and then from that filter on to the engine.

From what I understand you plan to partially bypass the cooler and mix in that warm gas for reheating further downstream, right?  
I see one problem. The bypassed gas misses the oppertunity to shrink and drop its moisture.  
I think the easiest way would be just to steal exhaust heat on the way up front. I think I will weld a new muffler with two extra pipes in it. One for air preheat and one for gas reheat.

Ops, there you drawing popped up.

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