Nov
13
Ultra Supercritical Steam Generation
November 13, 2008 | 15 Comments
We might want to know what this is, its going to affect your electricity rates. Ultra supercritical (USC) steam generation is a derivation on the definitions of the temperature and pressure at which water vapor and liquid water are indistinguishable, aka the “Critical Point.” At that critical point of water some 705 degrees F/3208 psi, […]
Sep
12
Progess Check – Biomass and Coal to Gasoline
September 12, 2008 | 10 Comments
For all the bad feelings towards “Big Oil” they get some things done. One of the more effective investments they have underway and has been for years is the Gas Technology Institute near Des Plaines Illinois. With over 100 research scientists and engineers earning 13 patents in 2007 and filing for 18 more, this is […]
Sep
4
The Fuel That Won’t Go Away
September 4, 2008 | 2 Comments
That’s how the CO2, environmental, and global warming people see it. It simply is to good to ignore. Vast amounts of carbon, solid as a rock to nearly soft as wood, coal is as easily handled as any fuel. It’s concentrated with some hydrogen so it burns readily and hot and can be used for […]
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