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Old compressor as steam motor
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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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