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Gold/Mining/Energy : CYPW - Cyclone Power Technologies (Bulls Board) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: donpat who wrote (7)	6/11/2008 12:16:55 PM
From: jmhollen	Respond to of 21

There are innumerable industrial processes where vast amounts of waste heat is available due to high process reaction or liquefying temperatures required; i.e.: steel and aluminum manufacture, powerhouse boilers, etc. It absolutely infuriates me to see torches (..that are not for environmentally hazardous chemical destruction..) burning off flammable gases at refineries, etc., located near small towns or run-down neighborhoods bordering such facilities. But, I do understand that within that construct there is no economically viable means to transfer the waste heat or flammable gas to the potential users and the liabilities that would have to be assumed by the provider. Sucks, but that's life - right now. CYPW's engine could be used onsite to convert waste heat to mechanical, pumping or generating energy. Remote gas and oil facilities are also a very practical application. One step at a time these technologies are going to break us loose from the raghead and banana oil cartels. There's another technology like this with a practical demonstration unit rumbling around out in the wings, but confidentiality agreements preclude further discussion at this time. John :-) .

To: donpat who wrote (7)	6/11/2008 2:04:09 PM
From: jmhollen	Respond to of 21

True: and, a rather elegant design. cyclonepower.com I wish I would have started collecting some of this back in April or May. John :-) .

To: donpat who wrote (7)	6/11/2008 3:06:10 PM
From: jmhollen	Respond to of 21

Hey dp, There is an interesting departure from the old aircraft 'round engines' like those in the AT-6s and T-28s I've flown. The connecting rods all terminate in a concentric connecting block that transfers the reciprocating forces to the automotive style crankshaft. Many round engines have a master piston & rod driving the crankshaft that all the other pistons and connecting rods are attached to. Either way back-&-forth is converted to round-&-round; much smoother in CYPW's case obviously. The cyclone power system can apparently run on any practical fuel that burns, or other waste source gases that are suitably hot. When scaled up its certainly a candidate for Combined Heat & Power (CHP) operations where gas-turbine generator exhaust is directed to combined-cycle boilers for powering steam turbines, or where gas-turbine generator exhaust gas is currently just wasted to atmosphere. Syngas or waste heat off of large scale gasifiers would be good resources, also. If they are successful at moving forward, my guess in that the Grid-grade CHP and heat recovery market is where they are ultimately aiming, vs. the small generator, lawwnmower, weedeater, etc., shown on the website. John :-) .