Fw - Re: Aeration via biomass heat

["Ron Larson" <ronallarson@qwest.net>]

Stovers:
    The question raised by Cornelius about powering shrimp farms moved off
list for awhile.  But Tom Duke noted privately to me the possible value of
Stirling pumps (no electricity needed) as a possible lower cost approach
that could be done with biomass.  The following gives some leads on
Stirlings that this list might find useful.

Tom:
    Thanks


Ron


----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Duke <tduke@igc.org>
To: Ron Larson <ronallarson@qwest.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: Aeration via biomass heat


> Ron,
>
> KOCKUMS of Sweden built the Stirling powered submarine.

> Dr. James R. Senft Professor of Mathematical Science of the University of
> Wisconsin, River Falls WI is one of the top men in this Stirling engine
> field.

> Sunpower Inc., USA designs free-piston engines made to do serious work
> e-mail: info@sunpower.com

> Bomin Solar Company, Germany has designed several low and medium
temperature
> Stirling engines. (info@bominsolar.com)

> Stirling Technology, Inc., USA has a 5 HP shaft power Stirling from Japan
at
> n-tezuka@net.ksp.or.jp.  their US email: stirltec@stirling-tech.com

> Solo Kleinmotoren GMBH, Germany has a Stirling engine
> http://www.solo-germany.com/english/frames/frame_innovation2.html

> Cummins has a 6 Kw engine URL:
>
http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/dish-stirling/chapter7/free-piston.html

> There are a few engines. Price and availability are the questions I ask,
> because some of these engines they have, but they are not available to us.
> Ford had an engine they tested in some trucks and there was a bus also
> tested.

> The engine that was most available last time I checked was the ST-5 from
> Stirling Technology  http://www.stirling-tech.com
> Bomin has a good engine, but last time I checked with them it was not
> available yet.
>
> I am starting to see if I can think of places where nitrogen fertilizer
can
> not be gotten any other way, or is very difficult to get any other way.
>
> Tom Duke
> Burlington Iowa
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Larson" <ronallarson@qwest.net>
> To: <CAVM@aol.com>
> Cc: "Thomas Duke" <tduke@igc.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 7:37 AM
> Subject: Fw: Aeration via biomass heat
>
>
> > Hi  Tom -
> >
> >     Good  to hear from you.  I agree that the Stirling is potentially a
> good
> > one - but I haven't been following the Stirling's commercial
> availability.
> > I don't believe it is in use for any large solar or biomass application.
> Am
> > I wrong?  Whose product would you suggest?
> >
> >     Let  me know of anything new on the fertilizer production issue.
> >
> > Cornelius:
> >
> >     Tom is a good thinker on these issues - and one of the most
inventive
> on
> > all sorts of things including charcoal-making stoves.  If wind is at all
> an
> > option in Mexico - you should bring Tom in on how to do it cheaply.
> >
> >
> > Ron
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Thomas Duke <tduke@igc.org>
> > To: Ron Larson <ronallarson@qwest.net>
> > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 9:29 AM
> > Subject: Re: Aeration via biomass heat
> >
> >
> > > Ron,
> > >
> > > A Stirling engine will convert biomass heat into air pressure.
> > >
> > > Tom Duke
> > > Burlington, Iowa
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ron Larson" <ronallarson@qwest.net>
> > > To: <CAVM@aol.com>
> > > Cc: <stoves@crest.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 2:52 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Aeration via biomass heat
> >
> >     <snip>
> >
>
>


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