[Gasification] engines (TESLA TURBINE)

[kenn johnsen]

    Ken

    No I am sure that it is thermo-mechanical efficiency, no I do not  
think that just because it is technical possible, it will be made - be  
done. It may not be political possible.

    http://www.frank.germano.com/theturbine.htm

    Kenn

> Kenn,
>
> I think you will find that this is the mechanical efficiency (ie  
> bearing and windage losses) and not the thermo-mechanical efficiency.
>
> If the fuel in to power out efficiency were 95%, do you not think that  
> we would have had these running our powerstations since the 1920s?
>
> Ken
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "kenn johnsen" <kennj at webspeed.dk>
> To: <gasification at listserv.repp.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 4:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Gasification] engines (TESLA TURBINE)
>
>
>> There is one working on it on gobox group, he have mentioned 95 %
>> efficiency.
>>
>> Kenn
>> fredag 16. feb 2007 kl. 17:24 skrev Ken Boak:
>>
>>> Harmon, Geoff & List,
>>>
>>> Tesla has been elevated to the heights of a scientific demi-god by  
>>> the
>>> reams
>>> of writings by over-enthustic laymen on alternative energy internet
>>> forums.
>>> "He invented 6 over-unity devices before breakfast......"
>>>
>>> No one working on Tesla turbines has published verifiable efficiency
>>> figures
>>> that suggest that it is any better than a simple reciprocating steam
>>> engine.
>>>
>>> If it needs 40lbs of steam per hp/hr (6.7%) , then forget it,  if  
>>> it's
>>> 10lbs/hp/hr (26.8%) then it might be worth getting excited about it.
>>>
>>> In the mean time I will continue my woodgas and veg oil dual fuelling
>>> experiments, where I know I can convert waste veg oil to electricity
>>> at a
>>> reliable 22% efficiency.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>>>
>>>
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