[Gasification] Stirling Engine... could it be used in a gasification system?

[Jeff Davis]

Dear Manuel,

Stirlings look simple but they end up getting complicated (IMHO). But what the 
hey-- Purchase one "HeatWave" http://www.thermalengines.com and one WoodGas 
Stove http://www.woodgas.com plus a small generator and one could charge a 
battery. 


Balls to the wall,

Jeff



On Tuesday 25 July 2006 11:46 am, Manuel Escamilla wrote:
> Dear Members of the Gasification Forum:
>
> A few months ago I posted an idea about an engine that, although it is
> quite efficient and cheap, it hasn't been developed for comercial purposes.
> This engine is called Stirling Engine and it was developed back in 1816.
> Basically it consists of two pistons which move given the dilatation and
> contraction of a gas. Such system does require a heating source pointing
> directly over a heating surface which will then transfer heat into the main
> chamber which will generate a dilatation of the gas contained, generating
> work over the head of the main piston which will also generate the movement
> of used gas into a cooling chamber for contraction. The cycle is
> theoretically simple, efficient and quite cheap to build. I understand that
> gasification produces a gas with low heating value compared to other fuels
> so why not trying this machine powered by a heating surce that uses such
> gasification product?...
>
> You are the experts on the area, I really have no idea if it will fit your
> needs but please, at least one of you, copy and paste the following link on
> your browser and check the basic theory of the engine. Maybe the only key
> here would be the heating surface but such materials and design technology
> is really well developed and there are many ways to achieve a good heat
> transfer efficiently. I hope this tip will start a thread and some
> investigation on the area and who knows, maybe in 10 years I'll be able to
> buy my first stirling engine car that runs on grass!!!!
>
> The link for such basic theory, models, how to build guide and more is the
> following:
>
> http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~khirata/
>
> Take care and HAVE FUN!!!
>
> Best Regards
>
> Manuel A. Escamilla
>
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Jeff Davis
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