[Gasification] Heat;

[Bob Stuart]

The rule of thumb for ICE is that a quarter of the energy goes out the shaft, a quarter out the radiator, and 50% out the exhaust.  After watching for commercialization of Glauber's salt for decades, I learned that it is intrinsically problematic.  However, I also found out that wax also has a high heat of fusion at a useful temperature.  That temperature can even be easily raised with steric acid.  Wax has poor heat transmission, though, so the best way to handle it would probably be in an array of light tubing in a water bath.  The exhaust heat can be readily extracted by a water muffler. 

I've also been proposing that heat pumps be run on carbon-negative synthesized methane, especially where distribution systems exist.  The pump should be a free-piston design, able to produce some electricity, and use its waste heat to pre-warm the heat source supply.  As usual, I'd need a business partner to do anything about it. 

Bob Stuart



On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:22 -0400, GEOFFREY WHELLAMS <gfwhell at aol.com> wrote:

What advances have been made with regard to the waste heat of internal combustion engine?

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