This simple wood gas stove is constructed of a soup can, a soda can, and some copper wire. Wood gasification is a process which involves releasing flammable gasses from wood through controlled heating. Put simply, it is a technique of "stopping" fire before complete combustion occurs and using the flammable gasses elswhere, such as in an internal combustion engine or in a stove burner. The advantage of wood gasification lies in its high combustion efficiency, which results in very low creosote and smoke production. I designed this small stove to be used in a backpacking/camping situation where carrying large amounts of fuel is cumbersome. Any relatively dry biomass (forest debris, moss, peat, etc.) can be used as fuel in this stove. I constructed this stove as a project for an independent study course, Design for Sustainability (DES 4815).
