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*1.5kg/kWhr at the 70kW scale - [https://www.rotarykilnfactory.com/electric-heating-rotary-kiln/]. Note: data jump from 50-70kw is dubious here.
*1.5kg/kWhr at the 70kW scale - [https://www.rotarykilnfactory.com/electric-heating-rotary-kiln/]. Note: data jump from 50-70kw is dubious here.
*300kWhr/day from solar gets us to 450 lb of cement per day - or 2 yards of solar concrete and enough for 1 house a week.
*300kWhr/day from small 50kW array of solar gets us to 450 lb of cement per day - or 2 yards of solar concrete and enough for 1 house a week.
*24 person operation (50 houses/year) can go solar concrete with a 50kW PV array - rooftop of a 5000 sf workshop.  
*24 person operation (50 houses/year) can go solar concrete with a 50kW PV array - rooftop of a 5000 sf workshop.  
*Kiln is $15k [https://www.rotarykilnfactory.com/how-much-is-a-rotary-kiln/]
*Kiln is $15k [https://www.rotarykilnfactory.com/how-much-is-a-rotary-kiln/]
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Revision as of 00:02, 22 November 2023

  • 1.5kg/kWhr at the 70kW scale - [1]. Note: data jump from 50-70kw is dubious here.
  • 300kWhr/day from small 50kW array of solar gets us to 450 lb of cement per day - or 2 yards of solar concrete and enough for 1 house a week.
  • 24 person operation (50 houses/year) can go solar concrete with a 50kW PV array - rooftop of a 5000 sf workshop.
  • Kiln is $15k [2]

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