deisel conversion to NG?

[leetate]

I do not deny that any hydrocarbon engine produces zero carbon dioxide/monoxide emissions. However for emergency electrical usage the engine, whether converted from diesel, or conventional home depot engine, is insignificant compared to the countless streams of automobiles seen on the nations freeways for nothing more than transporting a human being from point a to point b.

 

[daybrown]

Diesel has lubricant properties that LPG & gas do not. You cant expect the same durability.

 

[Aloefundi]

Hi Philba

When reading your post something was niggling in the back of my mind wrt Ng in a diesel. I did a search and this is what came up.

https://www.motherearthnews.com/DIY/1973-09-01/The-Plowboy-Interview-L-John-Fry.aspx

John Fry lived in ZA for a number of years and he apparently ran a diesel on methane. I havn't looked for any design layouts however reading the article again it looks like a bit of 'imagineering' would be required.

regards

Aloefundi

 

[philba]

thanks, interesting article but it just reinforces my belief that there isn't clean solution to be had from a deisel engine. By clean, I mean easy to obtain and run.

Since this is for only occasional usage, I am less concerned about pollution and far more about reliability and low(er) maintenance requirements. The focus on NG is to avoid having to treat and/or manage a liquid fuel. It looks like a gasoline engine conversion is the best bet. I'd still have to deal with oil changes but that's probably acceptable. Especially if the controller can remind me when it's needed.

Interestingly enough, a very large part of the installation cost will be the transfer panel and associated wiring. This is due to the complexity of my site wiring.