<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Here is a link to a very cool innovative steam engine design: <a href="http://www.greensteamengine.com/">http://www.greensteamengine.com/</a>. One big advantage of this design is that it scales down very nicely, suitable for small-scale TLUD burners. </div><div><br></div><div>I saw it in operation several years ago. At the time he was looking for licensees. </div><div><br></div><div>Rob Lerner</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 10:54:57 -0700<br>From: "Frank Shields" <<a href="mailto:frank@compostlab.com">frank@compostlab.com</a>><br>To: "'Discussion of biomass cooking stoves'"<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><<a href="mailto:stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org">stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org</a>><br>Subject: [Stoves] Using all the energy when char making<br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:001e01ce5002$fb757a60$f2606f20$@compostlab.com">001e01ce5002$fb757a60$f2606f20$@compostlab.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br><br>Stovers,<br><br>Seems there is often a lot of wasted energy that could be used when making<br>char that is just flared off. <br><br>I'm thinking the reason is that to convert to electricity one needs 1) a<br>very clean syngas 2) an expensive motor and 3) costly up-keep. The generator<br>is a onetime purchase with low maintenance.<br><br>So why not use a steam engine to convert the flame to electricity? Perhaps<br>not as efficient but all you are doing is heating water so the gas need not<br>be as clean as when drawn into an internal combustion engine. <br><br>Thanks <br>Frank Shields<br>BioChar Division<br>Control Laboratories, Inc. <br>42 Hangar Way<br>Watsonville, CE 95076<br>(831) 724-5422 tel<br>(81) 724-3188 fax<br><<a href="mailto:frank@biocharlab.com">mailto:frank@biocharlab.com</a>> <a href="mailto:frank@biocharlab.com">frank@biocharlab.com</a><br><a href="http://www.controllabs.com/">www.controllabs.com</a><br><br></div><br><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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