The
use of producer gas in internal combustion engines was seen again
during the oil crisis of 1973. However, the use of producer gas to
run internal combustion engines, so for, has not been very successful
because the power is usually de-rated during the operation. A
major cause of lower performance with producer gas is due to its
low energy density, compared to gasoline, diesel or natural gas
[3,4]
engines, compared with other forms of energy. Producer
gas engines were first introduced around 1914–18, but was used
widely during the World War II. More than one million of vehicles
used producer gas in Europe, North America and Australia [3]. The
use of producer gas in internal combustion engines was seen again
during the oil crisis of 1973. However, the use of producer gas to
run internal combustion engines, so for, has not been very successful
because the power is usually de-rated during the operation. A
major cause of lower performance with producer gas is due to its
low energy density, compared to gasoline, diesel or natural gas
[3,4].