[Stoves] Small steam or putt putt steam

[Paul S. Anderson]

Dear Dean and all,

Two big guys in a 16 foot long rowboat being moved around a lake (even if only
slowly) DOES represent some power.  Can you please tell us more?  Can it be
seen (working or even if not working) while at Stove Camp in July???

And Crispin's explanation does make make sense.  So we are talking 
about a small
water-jet device that is driven by heat.  And Stovers can make heat.

Could this water-jet give the power to run a small fan that assists the 
stove to
make the heat?  Just asking.

And back to actual steam:  anyone have experience / knowledge / desire about
generating about 50 psi of steam on a small scale?

Paul
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Quoting Dean Still <dstill at epud.net>:

> Dear Ken,
>
> As it happens Dr. Larry Winiarski and I made a large bore put-put engine for
> a 16' rowboat that gently putted us around the lake. I sold home made
> put-put boats for many years but unfortunately, the push from the engine is
> toy sized.
>
> Best,
>
> Dean
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stoves-bounces at listserv.repp.org
> [mailto:stoves-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Ken Boak
> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 2:52 AM
> To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves
> Subject: Re: [Stoves] Small steam or putt putt steam
>
> List,
>
> I have it on good authority that the principle of the put-put boat reaction
> boiler does not scale up to larger sizes.
>
> I believe that it is totally reliant on the small bore tubes - and trying to
>
> make a larger version will not work.
>
> That is not to say, that a safe, reliable, self priming steam generator
> could not be made using simple technology.
>
>
> Ken
>
>
>
>
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