[Gasification] The ultimate micro sized gasifier power plant

[Jeff Davis]

Dear List,

I wonder if Peter could use one of these babies for his orc turbo-extractor:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4-T04E-Turbocharger-63-A-R-Turbo-w-3-Air-intake_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQihZ009QQitemZ190103378039QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD7V



Jeff



> Peter,
>
> I toured this plant in 2006:
>
> http://www.aps.com/images/PDF/renewable/SP017SaguaroSolarTrough.pdf
>
> They are using an Ormat unit to convert solar into electrical power. The
> troughs heat oil, which warms pentane. The pentane is used to drive the
> turbine. A pretty neat system that works out to about $2 a watt installed,
> at least in this size.
>
> Ted.
>


-- 
Jeff Davis

Some where 20 miles south of Lake Erie, USA