Subject: Re: Solar thermal/Gas Hybrid Proj.

From: [email-masked] (ktrout)
Date: 24 May 1995 06:13:30 GMT

Rama Polefka ([email-masked]) wrote:
: On Mon, 22 May 1995, Nick Pine wrote:

: > Greetings Rama,
: > 
: > You might check out the patent issued to Norman Saunders on a solar
: > steam generator, which consists of a linear sort of cusplike concentrating
: > reflector below a glass boiler, with an intermediate radiation absorbing
: > mesh grid just below the waterline.
: > 
: > Nick
: > 
: > 

: Indeed I will!!!
: Do you have any additional info on his device?  How can I get
: ahold of this guy?

: Thank you for the info!

: Rama

    One ? I have is what are you planning to do with your steam.
    Any one can produce steam, in varying quantities, through any thermal 
    process.  The concern is that the correct process is used for the 
    amount of steam required for your application. Designs are usually 
    best worked out from the load to the source.

    So let us know exactly what you are trying to accomplish.

    ktrout

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From: [email-masked] (Steve Troy)
Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 05:35:07 GMT

Hi Rama,

Here are some good books on steam generation you may be able to find:

Model Stationary and Marine Steam Engines by KN Harris
Model Boilers and Boilermaking - also by KN Harris
The Golden Thread by Butti & Perlin
Steam Power - a quarterly magazine from the Steam Centre, Station Road,
Kirk Michael, Isle of Man, UK

Please send me a copy of your report!

Steve

> Me and two cohorts are currently putting together
> a project for a thermal design class at UC Davis.
> It consists of solar thermal steam generation and
> natural gas fired steam.  I am looking for anyone
> with info or ideas on this subject.  I will gladly
> send out a copy of the final report to anyone who
> gives me feedback.  Thanks in advance.

-- 
Steve Troy
Jade Mountain
P.O. Box 4616
Boulder, CO  80306
phone:  800-442-1972
fax:  (303) 449-8266
email: [email-masked]