Off grid steam powered generator

[trigger_andy]

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

Things are bound to have come on in the gasification field over the last 80 years especially with modern control electronics

 

The cost advantage must be considerable now.

 

Any more details avaiilable?

Sorry, not really. When Im over next I'll take some pics and get some better info. 

[topchippyles]

3 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

A local sawmill to me cleared out their hardwood drying shed to install woodgas generators. They run 3 Chevy V8 based engines at a time and have one in reserve. Very little maintenance from what they told me when I toured the set-up. They chip and fill huge hoppers and power the whole mill whilst making a tidy profit off of it as well,

Bet you had a semi on being into muscle cars looking around there 🤭

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

They where not called Chevy V8's, but thats what the cores where then re-branded

The simplicity of those single plane push rod V8s is what appeals to me about them. It's what I'd chose if I wanted tens of hp, else for one hp a B&S (spit) side valve.

 

In fact a long time back I came across an article about a guy who was running a V8 on steam, the exhaust exited via the coolant galleries to keep it all warm. IIRC this was one using a bump poppet activated by the pistons to allow high pressure steam in at eitheh side of TDC.