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Re: Old compressor as steam motor
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by Basil (
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Thanks WXYZCIENCE. I have seen your work while looking around on the web and it looks good and safe. I can put something like that together and it my work. BUT I have some things that are unclear to me even with all the reading I've done. People like myself who wants to build a boiler and are smart enough not to just put some thing together but do not have the knowledge to build one safely . Here are some points that are unclear to me.
With common sense I know to use temp and pressure rated pop off valve, gage, check valve and pressure control valve. WOW few hundred bucks there. Ok back to the questions. How is water put in to replaced what is used is such a system? Pump? Details would be welcome/ very welcome. What size tubing type, length for HP engine. Details would be welcome/ very welcome. Regular ever day down the road hardware copper tubing ok? Dose the tubing come in contact with the fire? Is there a place for water other than the tubing? This is just some questions for now. If anyone has a question to add fill free to post it. Others and myself may learn from the answers. I feel when it comes to steam there is no dumb question. Well there may be but if it will help keep you safe ask any way. I'm learning but a lot of these guys have been there and done it and I bet they do not wont anyone hurt.
Bad luck or none at all.
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Re: Old compressor as steam motor
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by WXYZCIENCE on Mon Feb 4th, 2008 at 10:26:56 AM MST
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Basil, most of my turbines run at 40 -50 psi yet my boiler is tested (Cold) to 300 psi.
Don't use tanks for your boiler!
Always use a pressure release valve, they are Law!
Copper tube boilers work well, but they do not take a flash. (No water in boiler).
Replacement of water can be done in several ways. The first and is a pump, this takes power to operate. Second is a injector system, $ and hard to find. The method that I use mostly is domestic water pressure. With a tube boiler it is hard to get the flow of input water just right but it is the cheapest. Use a ball valve into a check valve and then into the tube. This allows you to regulate the flow.
My boiler has 80 feet of 3/4" schedule 80 pipe. This one has produced 150 watts of AC power . Efficiency of around 4%. Sounds low but I cogenerate the steam to heat water.
Like DanB says, steam required a full time operator. I enjoy working with steam but I am still a ways from producing any real power. I think my wind power is way out in front in the power making game.
Joseph.
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Re: Old compressor as steam motor
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by Basil (
basil(spamblock)key@bellsouth.net
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Sorry so late to reply. Good info Thanks. I'm rounding up parts.
Bad luck or none at all.
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