Make Wood Gas/ Wood Alcohol

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Make Wood Gas/ Wood Alcohol

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This is my first experiment with alternative energy.
Steps:
1. Heat the wood (preferably dry)
2. Collect the products made until tar starts coming out the end of the steel pipe
This setup produces methanol, wood gas, a tar-like substance, and charcoal
Visit http://renewburbia.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-make-wood-gas-wood-alcohol.html for complete instructions.