... lockhopper at the top of the gasier, with oxygen and steam (H2O) introduced in the gasier base. Gas is pulled from the base to the top of the gasier, with the hot ash at the base of the gasier ... gases. The countercurrent gas ow of the syngas at the top of the gasier preheats the incoming carbon feedstock and cools the syngas. The carbon feed passes through the gasier by gravity. In the ... H2/CO ratios.20 The H-to-C mole ratios for some carbon feedstock materials are about 0.1 for wood, 1 for coal, 2 for oil, and 4 for methane.10 In general, the higher the hydrocarbon content...