what is Producer Gas and Equation ?

Producer Gas: It is a mixture of nitrogen, carbon monoxide and hydrogen  which is generated by passing air with steam over burning coke or coal  in a furnace used as fuel.

This gas is highly combustible and prepared as :

2C  + O2 + 3.73 N2 →  2CO  + 3.73 N2 (The reaction is exothermic)

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