[Gasification] Very small scale stationary steam
Paul Anderson
psanders at ilstu.edu
Sun Feb 3 23:26:56 CST 2013
Hi
You might want to check out
http://www.tinytechindia.com/steampowerplan.htm
Interesting, but not my main focus. I would like to see this type of
solution to function with TLUDs as the heat source. Then count me in.
Paul
Paul S. Anderson, PhD aka "Dr TLUD"
Email: psanders at ilstu.edu Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website: www.drtlud.com
On 2/3/2013 2:53 PM, David Coote wrote:
> A small-scale reciprocating steam system is likely to be running at a
> few atmospheres; not the temperatures and pressures mentioned for
> running a warship.
>
> We're a lot better at understanding how things go boom than we were
> 100 years ago. And materials science has improved enormously.
>
> Running a steam engine at low temperatures and pressures imposes some
> thermodynamic limitations on efficiency and exhaust temperatures but
> in some situations this may not be an issue.
>
> What would be useful is an analysis around what's available
> commercially now in this space and what might be available with a bit
> of R&D.
>
> But I think it's far to say that steam is definitely not sexy in the
> renewable energy world :) I've mentioned it a few times as a viable
> option in some circumstances. Generally leads to a sort of blank
> incomprehension
>
> David
>
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