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N.c.b. Peters - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The promotive effect of combustion products from plant vegetation on the release of seeds from dormancy
Plant Growth Regulation, 1999Co-Authors: M.a. Thornton, T.h. Thomas, N.c.b. PetersAbstract:In darkness, dormancy was imposed on seeds of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. Grand rapids) by high temperature and on seeds of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L. cv. Apex) by osmotic stress using polyethylene glycol (PEG 8000). In both cases, dormancy was broken by incubating the seeds in aqueous extracts of combustion products from Salix viminalis wood chips or Themeda triandra leaves. Dormancy of rapeseed, but not lettuce, was also broken by a solution of smoke from burnt straw of Triticum aestivum. The greatest stimulation from burnt vegetation was achieved with an aqueous extract of pyrolysed willow wood chips, which had been subjected to temperatures of up to 800 °C during combustion in a down-Draught Gasifier. This suggests that some biologically active substances obtained from combustion of plant tissues are highly heat-stable.
M.a. Thornton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The promotive effect of combustion products from plant vegetation on the release of seeds from dormancy
Plant Growth Regulation, 1999Co-Authors: M.a. Thornton, T.h. Thomas, N.c.b. PetersAbstract:In darkness, dormancy was imposed on seeds of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. Grand rapids) by high temperature and on seeds of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L. cv. Apex) by osmotic stress using polyethylene glycol (PEG 8000). In both cases, dormancy was broken by incubating the seeds in aqueous extracts of combustion products from Salix viminalis wood chips or Themeda triandra leaves. Dormancy of rapeseed, but not lettuce, was also broken by a solution of smoke from burnt straw of Triticum aestivum. The greatest stimulation from burnt vegetation was achieved with an aqueous extract of pyrolysed willow wood chips, which had been subjected to temperatures of up to 800 °C during combustion in a down-Draught Gasifier. This suggests that some biologically active substances obtained from combustion of plant tissues are highly heat-stable.
T.h. Thomas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The promotive effect of combustion products from plant vegetation on the release of seeds from dormancy
Plant Growth Regulation, 1999Co-Authors: M.a. Thornton, T.h. Thomas, N.c.b. PetersAbstract:In darkness, dormancy was imposed on seeds of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. Grand rapids) by high temperature and on seeds of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L. cv. Apex) by osmotic stress using polyethylene glycol (PEG 8000). In both cases, dormancy was broken by incubating the seeds in aqueous extracts of combustion products from Salix viminalis wood chips or Themeda triandra leaves. Dormancy of rapeseed, but not lettuce, was also broken by a solution of smoke from burnt straw of Triticum aestivum. The greatest stimulation from burnt vegetation was achieved with an aqueous extract of pyrolysed willow wood chips, which had been subjected to temperatures of up to 800 °C during combustion in a down-Draught Gasifier. This suggests that some biologically active substances obtained from combustion of plant tissues are highly heat-stable.
S.v Durga Prasad - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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CONSTRUCTION OF A WOOD GAS GENERATOR WITH INTEGRATED BOILER FOR FUELING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES BY USING WOOD PYROLYSIS
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education, 2019Co-Authors: S.v Durga PrasadAbstract:coal, wood and charcoal Gasifiers have been used for operation of internal combustion engines in various applications since the beginning of this century. The utilization peaked during the Second World War when almost a million Gasifiers were used all over the world, mainly vehicles operating on domestic solid fuels instead of gasoline. These Gasifiers are mainly suitable for stationary engines like generators, gas stoves, and agriculture pump sets etc.Wood gas, the gas generated when wood, charcoal or coal is gasified with air, consists of 40 percent of combustible gases, mainly carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane. The rest are non-combustible gas consists of mainly nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapor.The theory of gasification, different type of Gasifiers, gasified fuels and design guidelines for down-Draught Gasifiers are studied. Techniques of gas cleaning and cooling are examined. By using this down-Draught Gasifier the internal combustion engine was tested. Then chapter concludes with a discussion of possible applications, hazards and environmental consequences, capital investment and emission analysis associated with this technology.
Rajendrakumar G. Tated - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Effective utilisation of low-density biomass in a downdraft Gasifier
International Journal of Ambient Energy, 2013Co-Authors: Ashok J. Keche, G. Amba Prasad Rao, Rajendrakumar G. TatedAbstract:Biomass gasification is an option for achieving the objective which could utilise both solid and low-density biomass in an efficient way. Experimental investigations are carried out to utilise three different types of feed stock, namely babul wood, neem wood and mango wood, to arrive at satisfactory performance. The efficacy of a 35kVA rated down Draught Gasifier was studied in terms of Gasifier efficiency, tar content and total particulate matter. The optimum value of equivalence ratio was found to be 0.3134 for maximum gas conversion efficiency. Electrical output readings were observed to be 23.4, 22.17 and 20.4kVA for babul wood, neem wood and mango wood, respectively, with satisfactory performance. With the designed Gasifier, significant improvement was achieved with babul wood as compared with other two fuels to generate the electricity.
