vedelgaas
Vedelgaas is a flammable gas mixture produced by gasifying biomass such as wood in a controlled environment with limited oxygen. The resulting gas, often called producer gas or wood gas, is primarily composed of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. It can be used as fuel for internal combustion engines or for electricity generation, and has historical significance for lighting and transportation before the widespread adoption of natural gas and liquid fuels.
The term stems from Scandinavian languages, where vedel or ved denotes wood and gas denotes the gaseous
Technology and operation involve gasification of biomass in a reactor with restricted air supply, producing producer
See also gasification, wood gas, renewable energy, off-grid power.