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	both efficiency- and cost-wise in bio fuels.'''

	First is catalized refractory. For years, I have been getting a wonderful		First is catalized refractory. For years, I have been getting a wonderful

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	First is catalized refractory. For years, I have been getting a wonderful		First is catalized refractory. For years, I have been getting a wonderful

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New page: Two things that I see on the very near horizon that puts steam back on top both efficiency and cost wise in bio fuels. First is catalized refractory. For years, I have been getting a w...

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Two things that I see on the very near horizon that puts steam back on top
both efficiency and cost wise in bio fuels.

First is catalized refractory. For years, I have been getting a wonderful
catalytic reaction using 'cera-blanket' as a liner in my wood burning
fireboxes. Now, by layering a layer of perforated firebrick, behind that a
layer of cerablanket, behind that thin steel plate that is perforated and an
airgap behind that with casing on the other side. This allows air to be
pumped from the casing thru the blanket and then thru the perf brick. We are
talking small amounts here of air, but enough to ignite and glow. It is
similar to indoor propane heaters used today(ventless).

With such a reaction between the esters and carbon monoxide burning in such
a way as to really put out the i.r. rays, The firebox is improved in many
ways. Including smaller amount of headroom from fuel pile to cieling. This
allows fuel pile to be surrounded by the high radiation/refraction
refractory. In doing so, the fuel pile distills quite easily, and requires
far less incoming air thru the grate which is a big source of nox. The
gasses driven off the fuel pile can now be reignited in a controlled
situation and where most beneficial.

Of even bigger benefit, is this kind of firebox can utilize wood 3' or even
longer. This signifigantly reduces material handling energy and cost
(hogging). It also makes hand firing feasable. That means a lot in third
world countries.

The biggest news for steam is electric valves. Finally, they are
commercially available. Volvo will put them out in a year. Valve timing on
a piston type steam engine is everything. Without getting too fancy already,
I manufacture engines that eat far less steam than a turbine up to about
500hp. The cost is less than half also.

If I can operate the valve via electric sylinoid instead of mechanical, I
have infinite adjustment on cutoff and expansion which allows for perfect
governing and a consumption rate of 10-15lbs per hp, vs 50-70 on a turbine.
Again, this is in the up to 500hp bracket, but in the real world, biomass
falls into this catagory. Only the big lumbermills do it larger and they are
not everywhere. And....they are more user friendly and cheaper.

I am making the statement now that the catalytic refractories and the
electric valving will become the foundation for new technologies in the
combustion of bio fuels. If you do the math, you will see that the fuel
rates come close to diesel engines, but without all the hassles. Boilers are
more versatile as diesel engines are limited to mainly motive powers and
electricity is the main one. While a boiler can give you the means of
production and manufacturing. This means a genuine return on investment.
...it could be that the grant process will become history. :)

Skip Goebel - Sensible Steam International

www.sensiblesteam.com

www.apin.com.pe

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	both efficiency and cost wise in bio fuels.		both efficiency and cost wise in bio fuels.

	First is catalized refractory. For years, I have been getting a wonderful		First is catalized refractory. For years, I have been getting a wonderful
	catalytic reaction using 'cera-blanket' as a liner in my wood burning		catalytic reaction using 'cera-blanket' as a liner in my wood burning
	fireboxes. Now, by layering a layer of perforated firebrick, behind that a		fireboxes. Now, by layering a layer of perforated firebrick, behind that a
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	similar to indoor propane heaters used today(ventless).		similar to indoor propane heaters used today(ventless).

	With such a reaction between the esters and carbon monoxide burning in such		With such a reaction between the esters and carbon monoxide burning in such
	a way as to really put out the i.r. rays, The firebox is improved in many		a way as to really put out the i.r. rays, The firebox is improved in many
	ways. Including smaller amount of headroom from fuel pile to cieling. This		ways. Including smaller amount of headroom from fuel pile to cieling. This
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	situation and where most beneficial.		situation and where most beneficial.

	Of even bigger benefit, is this kind of firebox can utilize wood 3' or even		Of even bigger benefit, is this kind of firebox can utilize wood 3' or even
	longer. This signifigantly reduces material handling energy and cost		longer. This signifigantly reduces material handling energy and cost
	(hogging). It also makes hand firing feasable. That means a lot in third		(hogging). It also makes hand firing feasable. That means a lot in third
	world countries.		world countries.

	The biggest news for steam is electric valves. Finally, they are		The biggest news for steam is electric valves. Finally, they are
	commercially available. Volvo will put them out in a year. Valve timing on		commercially available. Volvo will put them out in a year. Valve timing on
	a piston type steam engine is everything. Without getting too fancy already,		a piston type steam engine is everything. Without getting too fancy already,
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	500hp. The cost is less than half also.		500hp. The cost is less than half also.

	If I can operate the valve via electric sylinoid instead of mechanical, I		If I can operate the valve via electric sylinoid instead of mechanical, I
	have infinite adjustment on cutoff and expansion which allows for perfect		have infinite adjustment on cutoff and expansion which allows for perfect
	governing and a consumption rate of 10-15lbs per hp, vs 50-70 on a turbine.		governing and a consumption rate of 10-15lbs per hp, vs 50-70 on a turbine.
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	not everywhere. And....they are more user friendly and cheaper.		not everywhere. And....they are more user friendly and cheaper.

	I am making the statement now that the catalytic refractories and the		I am making the statement now that the catalytic refractories and the
	electric valving will become the foundation for new technologies in the		electric valving will become the foundation for new technologies in the
	combustion of bio fuels. If you do the math, you will see that the fuel		combustion of bio fuels. If you do the math, you will see that the fuel
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	electricity is the main one. While a boiler can give you the means of		electricity is the main one. While a boiler can give you the means of
	production and manufacturing. This means a genuine return on investment.		production and manufacturing. This means a genuine return on investment.
	...it could be that the grant process will become history. :)		...it could be that the grant process will become history. :)

	Skip Goebel - Sensible Steam International		Skip Goebel - Sensible Steam International