Mayby a Candidate for the 5Kw E-cat heater?

[ashtweth]

Hi ALL

We were going to investigate this if we ever got the Steorn heater going, (doesn't look good) but here is some thing we may consider for the 5Kw E-cat
Stirling Engine with Rhombic Drive Part 1
Stirling Engine with Rhombic Drive Part 1 - YouTube

Look at this ...Phillips did a home power genset with a sterling Drive.
PHILIPS STIRLING CYCLE GENERATOR - YouTube

Jib did you know that? unbelievable..
Smaller piston engines can be done too.
Maybe some one has better ideas?

Ash

[phi1.62]

This company makes a 5HP strling engine but it's about $4000:

Stirling Technology, Inc.

[Kokomoj0]

I think steam is more efficient

[ashtweth]

This company makes a 5HP strling engine but it's about $4000:

Stirling Technology, Inc.

Hi Phi where is that link? sorry i could not find it

[phi1.62]

I found out about this motor from the following Youtube video. There's a comment stating that the engine is about $4000.

Stirling Engine 5 HP High Power 1 - YouTube

I think steam is more efficient

They are but the temperature of the water generated by the E-Cat is too low. A stirling engine would probably be the best way to test the E-Cat.

[jibbguy]

No i did not know about that one, thx for posting m8.

Yes generally steam engines are more efficient, but imagine how much waste heat there is in the world: All those smoke stacks, heater flues, etc. Sterlings can usually work with air, which can utilize the above.

The Cyclone folks claim to have a waste heat engine based on their gas-fired design which looks pretty interesting... but it appears to be way out of reach for open source folks. We do need a good Sterling design we can build ourselves (... and they have interesting possibilities for use with solar Fresnel lenses).

[ashtweth]

Hi Jib /ALL , now it looks like there is an E-cat for the Home announced
this must be an "official " site for the license holders maybe?
ECAT.com - Andrea Rossi's Energy Catalyzer, E-Cat - ECAT