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The White Cliffs Solar Steam Engine project was conducted in the 1980's by the Australian NSW Dept. of Energy. Part of the project involved the construction of a large heliostat to collect solar energy converted to steam which drove custom steam engine to generate electricity. The project was discontinued to 1991 when White Cliffs joined the national power grid. | The White Cliffs Solar Steam Engine project was conducted in the 1980's by the Australian NSW Dept. of Energy. Part of the project involved the construction of a large heliostat to collect solar energy converted to steam which drove custom steam engine to generate electricity. The project was discontinued to 1991 when White Cliffs joined the national power grid. | ||
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* Three cylinder design based on a recycled Lister Diesel Engine. | * Three cylinder design based on a recycled Lister Diesel Engine. | ||
* Splash oil lubrication | * Splash oil lubrication | ||
Google Earth Photo: | |||
[[Image:http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=White+Cliffs,+New+South+Wales&sll=-18.327742,130.627023&sspn=0.009716,0.017456&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=White+Cliffs+New+South+Wales&ll=-30.856111,143.087842&spn=0.004393,0.008728&t=h&z=18]] | |||
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An overview of the site design and operation by S. Kaneff on Erik Rossen's web site [http://people.linux-gull.ch/rossen/solar/wcengine.html]<br>. | |||
NSW DOE contact information [http://www.rossen.ch/solar/miniheliostatfaq.html#q10].<br> | |||
Erik's visit to Department Engineering Physics of the Australia National University in Canberra at [http://www.rossen.ch/solar/anu.html].<br> | |||
See Wikipedia entry on White Cliffs Solar Steam Engine [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Cliffs_Solar_Power_Station].<br> | |||
Photos of collectors and location on Australia map [http://www.yktravelphoto.com/places/white-cliffs-solar-power-station/1542/en/]. | |||
Facebook page [http://www.facebook.com/pages/White-Cliffs-Solar-Power-Station/141770342516815]. | |||
Solar Systems Pty Ltd, Australia [http://solarsystems.com.au/]. | |||
Conversion to PV System in 1996, more photos [http://rewarddesign.net/?page_id=487] | |||
=Correspondence= | =Correspondence= | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 5 May 2011
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The White Cliffs Solar Steam Engine project was conducted in the 1980's by the Australian NSW Dept. of Energy. Part of the project involved the construction of a large heliostat to collect solar energy converted to steam which drove custom steam engine to generate electricity. The project was discontinued to 1991 when White Cliffs joined the national power grid.
Things to note about this design:
- Use of bump pins on the cylinder head to open ball valves.
- Three cylinder design based on a recycled Lister Diesel Engine.
- Splash oil lubrication
Google Earth Photo:
Links
An overview of the site design and operation by S. Kaneff on Erik Rossen's web site [1]
.
NSW DOE contact information [2].
Erik's visit to Department Engineering Physics of the Australia National University in Canberra at [3].
See Wikipedia entry on White Cliffs Solar Steam Engine [4].
Photos of collectors and location on Australia map [5].
Facebook page [6].
Solar Systems Pty Ltd, Australia [7].
Conversion to PV System in 1996, more photos [8]
Correspondence
Sent to Marchin on 5/2/11
Have you had contact with Erik Rossen previously? The White Cliffs project review is on his web site. He sounds very much like the kind of person who would be very interested in OSE (physicist, linux hacker, etc.). See http://www.rossen.ch/personal/whoiam.html.
Erik also has an interesting use for our OS Industrial Robot: http://www.rossen.ch/personal/mosaics/index.html
From reading through his web site, I'm not sure that he's been active in his heliostat project or anything related to steam engines for more than 10 years. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to ask his opinion.
'Sent to Mal Willians on 5/2/11
I am involved with a project to build a small, scalable steam engine for farm use. I came across an article by Erik Rossen (http://www.rossen.ch/solar/wcengine.html) that commented favorably on the solar steam engine developed by NSW DOE back in the eighties. Mr. Rossen mentioned that you might have an electronic form of the report, "White Cliffs Solar Thermal Power Station", Design, operation, and results. 242 pages, 1991. If possible, could you send me a copy? I'm very interested in the diesel engine conversion and the use of bump valves.
I am doing this work for the Open Source Ecology project (http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/Main_Page). Our intention is to design and prototype a set of 50 tools (the Global Village Construction Set) that would enable the development of high standard of living and local economy at a village scale in virtually any setting globally.
(no reply as of 5/5/11)