Rolf Thanks for the description. What is the cause of more corrosion with DC compared with AC?
Tom T R Miles Technical Consultants Inc. tmi...@trmiles.com Sent from mobile. > On Nov 11, 2018, at 9:26 AM, <energiesnatur...@gmx.de> > <energiesnatur...@gmx.de> wrote: > > Hallo All, > > what makes you say DC is easier than AC? > We run a network of both for 5 houses, deep well and workshop. > There are 5 fridges, 2 deep freezers, vacuum cleaners and whatever one needs > for moderate comfort. > We rent 4 of these houses to holiday makers from all over the world. > There is no utilities. > We run 90% solar with deep cycle battery at 240 DC (108 cells). > All lights are on DC, directly from the battery. This avoids us emergency > lighting in all these houses. > We run our LAN over the DC grid and have WLAN at each end. > > All sockets are A C.We convert DC to AC in a standard 230 V 45 A Freq drive > set at 50 Hz, than step it up to 230 VAC. > Works fine and is reasonably cheap. > > My experience over the last 25 years is that DC gives us much more trouble > than AC! > It is not only the switches, but also a lot more corrosion at any connection. > If there is a bit of humidity inside the installation tubes, DC lines tend to > foul and produce smoldering fires. > > The Grundfos submersible pump works great on D C! > > Best regards > Rolf > > Outlook for Android herunterladen > > > > > On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 5:55 PM +0100, "Leland Taylor" <linv...@aol.com> > wrote: > >> It is actually easier to go to DC. So much process design is obsolete >> because engineers aren't willing to learn new ways. Disruptive, advancing >> technologies are being suppressed. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Leland T. Taylor >> Edisonetics >> +001-505-463-8422 >> www.thermogenicx.com >> www.watr-x.com >> www.agronicsinc.com >> Skype: ltt.invent >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mark E. Ludlow <m...@ludlow.com> >> To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification >> <gasification@lists.bioenergylists.org> >> Sent: Sat, Nov 10, 2018 8:24 pm >> Subject: Re: [Gasification] APL Gasifier in the Microgrid at the 2018 Verge >> Conference >> >> Dear Dr. Paul, >> >> You stated, something about what benefit mankind could achieve, >> particularly, in what many refer to as, “Developing, Economies.” >> >> I have always strived to be fair and moral (by my way of reckoning), and I >> would like to see more interest in TLUD. (Open cook-fires are a major cause >> of chronic respiratory abuse!) >> >> What lacked is a, “Build it! They will come,” attitude. But as in the >> wonderful metaphor, suggests: “Cream rises to the Top”. We must be energized >> ; nervous...and be ready for when all those Cyborg eggs start start >> hatching, and dues of today, become due, for the rest of our profligate >> society; as well as a wide swath of Church Ladies that just knew, (My >> Dear!!) but >> >> Sent by my uPhone >> >> On Nov 10, 2018, at 5:40 PM, Anderson, Paul <psand...@ilstu.edu> wrote: >> >> Jess, >> >> Is the price of grid power so high there that it is economical to generate >> power with a biomass system to sell power to the grid? >> >> Electrical power topics are a bit outside of my base of knowledge. So, I >> cannot comment about splitting of 3-phase power. Maybe just create the >> power in single (split) phase. >> >> But I do know something about charcoal gasification that can run internal >> combustion (IC) engines. And about the making of appropriate charcoal. >> You could use the heat from burning the pyrolysis gases for your drying >> purposes. >> >> Much depends on the amount of biomass you have available. Some places are >> with such excess biomass that people pay to get rid of it, or give it >> freely. A little more about your situation could clear that topic. Much >> depends on how much you really need to create your own power with biomass. >> >> Paul >> >> Doc / Dr TLUD / Paul S. Anderson, PhD >> Exec. Dir. of Juntos Energy Solutions NFP >> Email: psand...@ilstu.edu Skype: paultlud >> Phone: Office: 309-452-7072 Mobile: 309-531-4434 >> Website: www.drtlud.com >> >> From: Gasification <gasification-boun...@lists.bioenergylists.org> On Behalf >> Of j...@blackislefirewood.co.uk >> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 12:33 PM >> To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification >> <gasification@lists.bioenergylists.org> >> Subject: Re: [Gasification] APL Gasifier in the Microgrid at the 2018 Verge >> Conference >> >> HI Paul, >> I run a woodchip/firewood business. >> We are offgrid, with 3.5 kw of solar and a 5kw generator as backup. >> We can get a connection to the grid of 30kwe but only single phase. >> I would like to source a chp unit to provide power to us and also to the >> grid, plus use any heat for drying woodchip. >> I presume you can split the 3 phase supply and export OK? >> I am allright with nuts and bolts, currently running 2 biomass boilers and >> drying systems. >> Thanks for your interest. >> I have looked at the Spanner system but the price does not work with regards >> to the economic payback. >> Yours, >> Jess Christman >> Swallowfield Smallholding Ltd. >> Teandalloch Road >> Beauly >> IV4 7AA >> Scotland >> 07517489774 >> >> >> >> On 2018-11-09 14:32, Anderson, Paul wrote: >> Jess, >> >> Could you please describe your situation more completely. In terms of >> needs for what power for how many people/ businesses. Then several of us >> could possibly better assist you. >> >> Paul >> >> Doc / Dr TLUD / Paul S. Anderson, PhD >> Exec. Dir. of Juntos Energy Solutions NFP >> Email: psand...@ilstu.edu Skype: paultlud >> Phone: Office: 309-452-7072 Mobile: 309-531-4434 >> Website: www.drtlud.com >> >> From: Gasification <gasification-boun...@lists.bioenergylists.org> On Behalf >> Of j...@blackislefirewood.co.uk >> Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2018 11:03 PM >> To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification >> <gasification@lists.bioenergylists.org> >> Subject: Re: [Gasification] APL Gasifier in the Microgrid at the 2018 Verge >> Conference >> >> HI Tom, >> I live in Scotland and wonder how All Power Labs PP30 is performing? >> We are off grid and produce woodchip, so it would be a good fit. I am just >> concerned about reliability. >> Jess >> >> >> On 2018-10-13 19:19, tmi...@trmiles.com wrote: >> See the All Power Labs gasifier in the Microgrid Tour (Verge Energy) at the >> 2018 Verge Conference, Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, CA, October 16-18 >> https://www.greenbiz.com/events/verge-conference/oakland/2018/microgrid >> >> VERGE Microgrid Tour Schedule: >> >> Tuesday, October 16 >> 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM >> 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM >> 6:00 PM - 6:20 PM >> >> Wednesday, October 17 >> 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM >> 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM >> 6:00 PM - 6:20 PM >> >> Thursday, October 18 >> 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM >> >> Interesting collection of renewable technologies. >> >> Tom >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gasification mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> gasificat...@bioenergylists.org >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: >> http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gasification mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> gasificat...@bioenergylists.org >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: >> http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Gasification mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> gasificat...@bioenergylists.org >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: >> http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Gasification mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> gasificat...@bioenergylists.org >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: >> http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Gasification mailing list > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > gasificat...@bioenergylists.org > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org > > for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: > http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/
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