[Gasification] Very small scale stationary steam

[Paul Anderson]

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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