气化炉工作原理示意图。木材气化炉采用复杂的燃烧工程，以廉价的金属板强制通风炉的形式实现。燃烧空气分两层被迫进入燃烧室。第一层燃烧空气部分燃烧燃料以产生气体。第二层助燃空气将烟气燃烧，产生洁净的热火焰。
WG 炉灶的效率比明火炉高 10 倍，比高效粘土炉高三倍。
商用木煤气炉
Christa Roth 整理了商用炉灶的全面概述：http://web.archive.org/web/20160803115457/http ://www.biochar-international.org:80/sites/default/files/HERA- GIZ%20微气化%20手册%20V1.0%20January%202011.pdf
DIY木煤气炉
- 构建说明：http://owncloud.bauraum-lowtech.org/public.php ?service=files&t=3e68dd20444bfc589535155079b6516d&download&path=/microgasifier/microgasifier_wordplusdrawing.pdf
- http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=18867
- http://www.garlington.biz/Ray/WoodGasStove/
- http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/misc.php?do=printimage&i=5287
- http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jw934+peanut+woodgas+magic+stove
- http://web.archive.org/web/20181223180652/http://www.soil-carbon-regenesis.co.uk:80/biochar/instructions/biochar-rocket-building-instructions/
- 森林生物炭火箭炉
