[Gasification] Fw: Biomass heated ethanol plants

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear Jeff

You should lose more heat by convection, because the surface temperature 
will be hotter.

Kevin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Davis" <jeff0124 at velocity.net>
To: <gasification at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Gasification] Fw: Biomass heated ethanol plants


>> >A poor insulation with a low resistance to conduction will actually
>> > increase heat loss because it has a larger characteristic diameter and
>> > more surface from which to radiate energy. Past the critical thickness
>> > this is not an issue; economics is, however.
>
> I wonder what would happen if we replaced the poor insulation (critical 
> radius
> and below) with some shinny tin foil?
>
>
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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> Jeff Davis
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