On Sun, Sep 01, 2002 at 09:06:29PM -0400, LINVENT@aol.com wrote: > There are engine manufacturers who offer engines with 20,000 hours between > overhauls providing the producer gas meets their stringent contaminant > analysis. Just the cost of conducting the analysis is probably $15,000. They > also offer a contract maintenance agreement with $.08/kwhr fee, they ship a > replacement engine, take the old one and slide it out and bolt up a new one > in a few hours. And how much do the engines cost? What's their power rating and size? For the $15K analysis fee I could buy at least 5 large diesel truck engines in good shape, each capable of 100kw even with derating. (rest snipped) -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com - Gasification List Archives: http://www.crest.org/discussion/gasification/200202/ Gasification List Moderator: Tom Reed, Biomass Energy Foundation, Reedtb2@cs.com www.webpan.com/BEF List-Post: <mailto:gasification@crest.org> List-Help: <mailto:gasification-help@crest.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:gasification-unsubscribe@crest.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:gasification-subscribe@crest.org> Sponsor the Gasification List: http://www.crest.org/discuss3.html - Other Gasification Events and Information: http://www.bioenergy2002.org http://www.crest.org/articles/static/1/1010424940_7.html Bioenergy http://www.crest.org/articles/static/1/1011975339_7.html Gasification http://www.crest.org/articles/static/1/1011975672_7.html Carbon
