GAS-L: Present state of Wankel use.

[Peter Singfield <snkm@btl.net>]

At 11:52 PM 5/3/00 +0200, you wrote:
>Peter Singfield wrote:
>> 
>> Ok Folks:
>> 
>> http://www.pegasuspower.com/The%20Product.htm
>
>..did these people ever do aero engines?
>
>-- 
>..mvh/wKRf Arnt  ;-)

Ask and you shall recieve -- kind of a long reply -- but many interesting
figures here.

"Raided" from their Url:

http://www.pegasuspower.com/The%20Market.htm

(But to save you a long read: 

--     Aviation - experimental aircraft,)



The market growth potential is substantial on a national as well as
an international scale.   Around the world stringent requirements for
reduced levels of emissions are being legislated.   There is a sense
of urgency to replace higher cost fuels and to perfect the technology
to use waste to produce gaseous fuels.   Light weight, transportable
compact power systems incorporating the aforementioned attributes
present a market of huge proportions.

A careful analysis of the advantages of Rotary Power's engines versus
the competition reveals segments of the general engine market in
which Rotary Power can realize rapid sales and achieve significant
penetration rates.   These fall into three categories:   marine, power
generation and pumping.   Supplementary to these classifications are
smaller markets in which Rotary Power already has a following:
refrigeration, cogeneration, chillers and renewable energy.

Marine:

-- General Shipping - deck engines for hoists, hydraulics, anchoring,
etc.,

-- Fast Ferries - high-speed passenger craft to 500 tonnes,<o:p>

-- Yachts - high end power boats 40 to 100 feet LOA,<o:p> </o:p>

-- Fishing Vessels - groundfish and pelagic fishing from 26 to 150
feet,

-- Pleasure Craft - OEM speedboats, sportfishers, and   cruisers from
26 feet to 65 feet,

-- Crew Boats - offshore oil and gas service vessels,

-- Military Vessels - special Ops, submersibles,

-- Auxiliary - AC/DC gensets, desalinators, HVAC for marine use.

  
Power Generation:

-- Primary Power - local and industrial power generation, especially
in remote areas,

-- Standby Generators - emergency and backup to the power grid,

-- Peaking Generators - supermarket refrigeration, air conditioning,
retail and industrial,

-- Portable Power - portable and truck-mounted generators, movie
sets, welders, etc.,

-- Petroleum - electrical power for oil and gas fields, sour gas and
natural gas.

 

Pumping:

  
--     Fire Pumps - marine, mobile and fixed,

--     Flood Control - 24" to 40" flood control pumps,

--     Natural Gas Pipelines  -  main compressors up to 36",<o:p> </o:p>

--     Air Compressors - portable industrial.

  

Additional Markets:

  
--     Hard Rock Mining - low profile haulers and service
vehicles,

--     Aviation - experimental aircraft,

--     Renewable Energy - biogas from waste converters and digesters,
alcohol and organic fuels,

--     Refrigeration - remote areas, food production, fish processing,
dairy,

--     Chillers - rooftop and mobile,

--     Cogeneration - office buildings, apartment complexes, shopping
centers, residential.

  

Potential and Promising Markets

  
1)   The commercial and recreational marine market is a burgeoning
one.   For the commercial market Rotary Power sees a substantial
demand for the SCORETM S580 family of diesel fueled rotary engines in
the 1000 to 3000 horsepower range for high speed ferry boats,
commercial fishing boats and other high speed commercial marine craft
and yachts.   New hull designs strongly favour lightweight, powerful
engines.   As well, a combination of environmental pressures are
forcing redesign of many marine engines, such as two-stroke diesels,
outboards, ship engines and stationary generators, all developments
favourable to Rotary Power's products since its rotary engines
already meet these goals.

  
       In the recreational marine market, the jet boat segment of the
personal watercraft market represents a huge source of business for
Rotary Power's 40 Series and 70 Series marine engines.   Outboard
motors from 40 to 100 horsepower are candidates for a rotary engine
design and would be cleaner, lighter, more fuel efficient and durable
than existing alternatives.

  
2)   The market for stationary Rotary Gas Engines (RG) for use in air
conditioners, water chillers, air compression and purification
systems and process and supermarket refrigeration systems is a
substantial one.   

  
3)   Hybrid electric vehicles which use a combination of electric
storage and internal combustion engine for propulsion represent an
especially significant potential market for Rotary Power's rotary
engines.   Compared to vehicles that run entirely on internal
combustion, hybrid electric vehicles can be extremely efficient,
resulting in higher mileage performance as well as lower emissions.

         A hybrid electric city bus utilizing two rotary engines was
successfully tested in 1996.   The bus was operated by batteries
driving DC motors in the wheels.   The bus used two compact rotary
engines, located in the bus motor compartment to recharge these
batteries, drive the bus accessory systems and provide heating.<o:p>

4)   Rotary Power's SCORETM engines, running on gaseous fuels,
including natural gas and producer gas (derived from biomass),
together with light weight screw compressors, satisfy a large market
for electricity peak - shaving in buildings, shopping malls,
supermarkets, gas field storage facilities.   The engines are also
appropriate for land-fill power generation and remote power
generation in farming and logging areas (using biomass to generate
fuel).

     Electricity supplied by large utilities remains scarce in
developing nations and is expensive in countries with limited natural
energy resources.   
  

         Deregulation of the power industry has caused rivalries among
suppliers to the North American Power Grid, resulting in recent
outages, extended black outs and rolling black outs, particularly in
peak demand periods.   Major suppliers are ordering mobile and fixed
substation generators to relieve spot shortages and increase peaking
capacity in critical areas.

  
         The S580 gensets are ideal for these applications because they
can be installed in panel trucks instead of 18 wheel Class 8 trucks
or they can be mounted on roof tops without structural
reinforcement.   In both cases, the savings in cost and mobility
strongly favour Rotary Power's S580 SCORETM and S580 RG product
lines.

        Rotary Power is currently in various stages of negotiations with
three major oil and gas companies and a significant marine customer.  
The magnitude of the potential orders from these companies is such
that the entire capacity of Pegasus for the first two years could be
filled.   Other orders of importance but lesser significance are also
on the horizon.
  

Worldwide Market

  

The U.S. Domestic Market for engines and turbines is about $27.6
billion and is growing 17.6% annually.   Census reports list only
seven companies in the key segments.   These obviously include
Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Deere and Navistar in the lower
HP ranges and Waukesha and G.E. (Turbines) in higher power ranges.  
Historically, it has shown growth of from 10% to 21%, averaging close
to 13%.   This segment does not include shipping, trucks, autos and
power generation, each of which all contain engines.   The value of
engines in these segments is about $90 billion, for a domestic total
of about $117.6 billion.   

Several of the largest engine manufacturers in the world are in
Europe (Mercedes/MTU, MAN, Volvo) and in Japan (Yanmar, Komatsu,
Mitsubishi).   Engine markets are international in scope and it is
difficult to factor out production accredited to U.S. based companies
from production actually shipped from the U.S.   Nevertheless,
estimates of the U.S. portion of the worldwide market vary from 30%
to 50%.   Adopting the 50% number results in an estimated worldwide
engine market of $235 billion which is consistent with studies quoted
by competitive sources.   The engine market is one of the world's
largest, exceeding communications and computer markets.

Competition

The numerous advantages of the rotary engine design and, in
particular, Rotary Power's patented SCORETM and RG engines, puts
Rotary Power in a very enviable position as the world moves into the
new millennium.   With the growing worldwide legislation requiring
reduced levels of emissions and the need to discover the ultimate
fuel efficiency, the large engine manufacturers of diesel and
gasoline powered piston combustion engines are facing an inexorable
erosion of their market.   

  
As the world looks for lighter, more compact and more efficient
sources of power that create less pollution, while at the same time
requiring less maintenance, Rotary Power's engines are going to face
unprecedented demand.

  
Companies such as Caterpillar, MTU, Detroit Diesel, Cummins,
Navistar, Mercedes, MAN, Volvo, Deere, Yanmar, Komatsu and Mitsubishi
all produce large, heavy engines that represent competition, if for
no other reason than the fact that they are engines built by
established companies.   On the other hand, their weight, bulkiness
and other negatives place them at a serious disadvantage relative to
the rotary engine.   This is being borne out by current demands of the
marketplace.

  
There are no other companies in the world producing engines, rotary
or otherwise that have all the advantages of Rotary Power's S580
SCORETM and S580 RG engines.   Mercury Marine, OMC and Volvo all
produce smaller power piston engines and will remain competition for
some time.   However, the piston engine is well known for its high
rate of pollution and the rotary engine is being looked at by the
market as the logical alternative, especially given its other
positive features.
  
*** References from this document ***

[orig] http://www.pegasuspower.com/The%20Market.htm
[1] http://www.pegasuspower.com/Right%20Page.htm
[2] http://www.pegasuspower.com/The%20Company.htm
[3] http://www.pegasuspower.com/The%20Executive.htm
[4] http://www.pegasuspower.com/The%20Product.htm
[5] http://www.pegasuspower.com/FINANCIAL%20STATEMENTS.htm
[6] http://www.pegasuspower.com/press_releases.htm
[7] http://www.pegasuspower.com/PICT.GAL2.htm

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