Wood fired steam turbine and generator - Homesteading Forum
2012年2月14日 · This manufacturer was making a small scale steam engine to power a car. It was made out of aluminum, it had six regular looking pistons configured like a old time airplane engine but other than that didn't look much different than a opposed cylinder BMW. The heads had a inlet port fo supply steam which was opened and closed by a cam.
Wood Stove/Steam Turbine Idea - Homesteading Forum
2019年6月26日 · Also to get enough heat transfer to make a decent volumn of steam the fire needs to be in direct contact with coils of tubing. Yer idea would not work very well with steam because expansion ratio of steam is huge, run the turbine directly off the steam, sure it gets hot, so what! it would work better with compressed air.
natural gas generator to run house? | Homesteading Forum
2010年10月19日 · Generating electricial energy fron natural gas involves (2) choices , an internal combustion engine\generator OR steam engine\generator . This is where a homesteader might want too consult with a mechanical engineer as too which has the longest service life vs. investment required , and my guess is , IS that a natural gas powered engine would ...
Can I burn wood to produce electricity? | Homesteading Forum
2006年5月18日 · A steam engine powering a generator would make sense if you also used the waste heat to heat your home, shop, business, etc., and also your hot water and anything else you needed heat for. It would require attention from someone almost constantly, but could produce a substantial amount of power and lots of heat.
Building a Stationary Steam Engine/ Generator
2005年10月2日 · Hello folks. I am in the process of building my pumped storage/ wind powered electric system. I am in need of something to charge the system in the event that my ponds dry up and the wind stops blowing. I do not want to be dependant on diesel, gasoline, propane, or natural gas in any form...
How big of a generator might be needed to run a natural...
2007年12月12日 · If there's just a few orange extension cords run through a window that are plugged into the 120v side of the generator they don't even get out. When they see my 8 gauge 220v extension cord hooked into the generator and running through the window, they want to SEE the connections.
lister/listeroid engines in louisiana???????? - Homesteading Forum
2011年11月9日 · When you need more power for welding, washer/dryer, etc, you fire up the engine/generator or just schedule the activity during the normal daily run time. Combine the difficulty in getting the engine and parts, the need to do a complete teardown before you even run it, I think newer engines will provide a better solution, even if they are noiser.
Any one use ST Generator head from China - Homesteading Forum
2013年1月29日 · Even a little 5-7 hp water cooled Diesel will produce hot water faster than it can be used. One of my gen sets has the engine making 4 hp, and the alternator is loaded to 1500 watts, I have steam coming off the 30 gallon cooling tank in about 30 minutes.
Diesel engine in semi reefer unit | Homesteading Forum
2007年2月17日 · I have thoguht about a portable engine that could be used on several different pieces of equipment. I have thought about building a bracket on a 7', or 8' 3 point snow blower, putting an engine on it, and mouting it to the front of my pickup. I have thought about building a bracket on a buzz saw, and putting an engine on it.
Using a car motor for generator? - Homesteading Forum
2008年8月31日 · or if you have a old car that has a self contained engine, (not tied in to an extensive computer system) one could pull the engine and build an adaptor type plate bell housing, (must be very precise), and bolt up to a 1800 rpm generator add a external governor, for speed control, and power an alternator, (one may be able to buy a bell housing ...