[Stoves] Green Steam Engine

[Inversiones Falcon]

Hi all I think this would be a good way to use the energy that is wasted in the process of producing coal, and also I´ll to get one of this beatifull steam machine, some of you let me know price.
 
Gus


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From: Kevin <kchisholm at ca.inter.net>
To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves <stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Green Steam Engine



Dear Rob
 
Very interesting!!
 
Would you have any idea of how many pounds of wood per hour a TLUD would have to consume, to generate 1 Horsepower?
 
How big would the boiler and TLUD have to be, to run a 1 HP engine?
 
Best wishes,
 
Kevin
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>From: Robert Lerner 
>To: stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org 
>Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:54 PM
>Subject: [Stoves] Green Steam Engine
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>Here is a link to a very cool innovative steam engine design: http://www.greensteamengine.com/. One big advantage of this design is that it scales down very nicely, suitable for small-scale TLUD burners. 
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>I saw it in operation several years ago. At the time he was looking for licensees. 
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>Rob Lerner
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>Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 10:54:57 -0700
>From: "Frank Shields" <frank at compostlab.com>
>To: "'Discussion of biomass cooking stoves'"
><stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>
>Subject: [Stoves] Using all the energy when char making
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>Stovers,
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>Seems there is often a lot of wasted energy that could be used when making
>char that is just flared off. 
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>I'm thinking the reason is that to convert to electricity one needs 1) a
>very clean syngas 2) an expensive motor and 3) costly up-keep. The generator
>is a onetime purchase with low maintenance.
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>So why not use a steam engine to convert the flame to electricity? Perhaps
>not as efficient but all you are doing is heating water so the gas need not
>be as clean as when drawn into an internal combustion engine. 
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>Thanks 
>Frank Shields
>BioChar Division
>Control Laboratories, Inc. 
>42 Hangar Way
>Watsonville, CE  95076
>(831) 724-5422 tel
>(81) 724-3188 fax
><mailto:frank at biocharlab.com> frank at biocharlab.com
>http://www.controllabs.com/
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