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=Introduction= | |||
These were sold as kits for real power - from 1/4 hp to 2 hp - in 1900 - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071457801;view=1up;seq=362 | These were sold as kits for real power - from 1/4 hp to 2 hp - in 1900 - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071457801;view=1up;seq=362 | ||
And these are available today as castings. | And these are available today as castings. | ||
http://ebay.to/2EwmHWt | [[File:enginesteam1.png|300px]] | ||
[[File:enginesteam2.png|300px]] | |||
=Sourcing= | |||
*Requires machining - [http://ebay.to/2EwmHWt Ebay] | |||
=OSE Application= | |||
*This is a promising appropriate technology when mixed with [[Saturated Water]] night time storage to provide night time power | |||
*Storage cost is 1/2 of battery storage - see [[Terrajoule]] | |||
*Heating of saturated water could occur with combined-heat-power stove in winter, and in summer, with PV and solar concentrator. | |||
*But, for higher efficience steam engine - check out - [[Variable Cutoff Steam Engine]]. | |||
Latest revision as of 04:18, 9 April 2020
Introduction
These were sold as kits for real power - from 1/4 hp to 2 hp - in 1900 - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071457801;view=1up;seq=362
And these are available today as castings.
Sourcing
- Requires machining - Ebay
OSE Application
- This is a promising appropriate technology when mixed with Saturated Water night time storage to provide night time power
- Storage cost is 1/2 of battery storage - see Terrajoule
- Heating of saturated water could occur with combined-heat-power stove in winter, and in summer, with PV and solar concentrator.
- But, for higher efficience steam engine - check out - Variable Cutoff Steam Engine.