-----Original Message----- From: jerry dycus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: biofuel@egroups.com <biofuel@egroups.com> Date: Friday, 12 January 2001 8:11 Subject: Re: [biofuel] new type of engine
> Does anyone about any eff low speed turbines in >the 5- 25 hp range . > I was thinking about something like a pelton wheel >type setup driven by steam or hot exhauts. > Can anyone tell me how the Ormat turbine works? > Thanks, jerry dycus Hi Jerry Guess you've looked them up anyway but this is what I got For more information on ORMAT please visit our web site: http://www.ormat.com/ Looks like they are using conventional turbine types with more effecient heat exchangers and condensors and in some cases running them on refrigeration type gases. I think the Tesla turbine has more appeal than you may think and greater efficiency than it appears Tesla was talking 90% efficiencies and there was a lot of things he was right on. The biggest hurdle was the fact that the big turbine manufacturers got a head start while tesla was tied up with power generation and the technology hasn't recovered as has happened with a lot of good ideas in the automotive field. Hope to have one running on methane myself in a couple of years . Regards John Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
