Refrigerants

Danny Barrett danny_tb at postoffice.utas.edu.au
Tue May 5 03:49:38 GMT 1998


Well, it seems as if my idea has already been used. However, I would be
using it in an internal combustion engine (storing the energy chemically, by
altering the fuel to a higher octane fuel, with lower combustion heat, and
more mechanical power output from the combustion of it).

Danny Barrett.

>You will find that 15 or 20 years ago, an article was published in
>Popular Mechanics magazine, entitiled something like "Build a Bottoming
>Cycle Engine".  It featured a system which extracted waste heat from the
>exhaust gas using (you guessed it) refrigerant gas.  The gas was then
>used in a Sterling cycle engine to crank out lots of low rpm torque.  If
>this is what your plan is...forget it.  It's been done.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:	danny_tb at postoffice.utas.edu.au
>> [SMTP:danny_tb at postoffice.utas.edu.au]
>> Sent:	Monday, May 04, 1998 12:58 AM
>> To:	diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
>> Subject:	Re: Refrigerants
>> 
>> I can see that my question has produces a plethora of new (but some
>> may not
>> be) ideas, but this one still isn't what I am doing. It might be a
>> good idea
>> though, if the power unit doesn't weigh too much...
>> 
>> Danny Barrett
>> 
>> 
>> >I have always wanted to use surplus exhaust heat to run a 
>> >power unit that would crank the alternator, a/c and power 
>> >steering.  The unit can be mounted remotely from the engine 
>> >and located where the weight and volume can be best 
>> >accomodated.  Without those accessories the engine 
>> >will be slim and trim.  There would likely be a surplus 
>> >of electric power available so even the water pump can be 
>> >electric.  Good idea
>> >
>> >John Carroll
>> >
>> >John Carroll
>> >jac at wavecom.net
>> >
>> >
>
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