Re: GAS-L: Oh!! -- that small steam power plant ---

["skip goebel" <146942@email.msn.com>]

pete, dont judge 500 hp engines and expect them to scale down with the same
efficiency.
the unaflow is a convenient design.  that is why my new engines are that
way.

compounded engines for the last 100 years have routinely got better than
15lbs/hp.

turbines are very expensive to maintain.

life? hours?  get real.  in normal use, the engine outlives you.
by utilizing batteries and inverters at the load source, i have set up
systems where the whole village is powered by a steam engine running 4hrs a
day at 25kw   and that was 70 apartments with english standard of living.
in new zeland, there is a use for the heat and efficiency is irrelevant.(an
increase of effectiveness by a factor of 10)

in the third world, process steam makes more sense than electricity.  they
need money and industry.  electricity is just a side benefit.

i will be going to kosovo soon to set up steam and biodeisel operations.  it
is my own way of fucking the new world order.
skip



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