Stirling hot-air engines

[Mark]

Joking aside about how useful these would be in politics, has anyone ever seen or have experience with these sorts of engines being used out in the country or elsewhere?

Here is one that appears to be manufactured in Pakistan:

http://www.hyporex.ca/big-stirling.php

http://www.hyporex.ca/stirling-generator.php

Anyway, I am curious if anyone has seen or used something similar before.


Regards all!

Mark

[timmy]

Those look very interesting, Mark!

I've been considering an Indian "Listeroid" CS diesel for quite some time now; something that could be set up to run on waste vegetable oil.

Something like this Stirling would also have possibilities for solar power or, at least, assist, as well.

[PRITAM PATEL]

Joking aside about how useful these would be in politics, has anyone ever seen or have experience with these sorts of engines being used out in the country or elsewhere?


Anyway, I am curious if anyone has seen or used something similar before.


Mark

Hi,

I remember Brits were using such engines( huge in size) to pump out seepage water from their coal mines in 19th Century.

I may be wrong

any way regards

pritam

[Mark]

Timmy,

I think we also have the same thoughts on Listeroid engines. I have also read that most of these direct-injection engines can burn straight vegetable oil, it just needs to be preheated to about 190F first, so a simple water jacket preheater may be most of what is necessary.

When you find out what particular cousin of yours works at a company that makes these let me know and we can see about ordering a couple of them!




Mark

[Mark]

[quote="PRITAM PATEL"
Hi,

I remember Brits were using such engines( huge in size) to pump out seepage water from their coal mines in 19th Century.

I may be wrong

any way regards

pritam[/quote]

Pritam,

It could be truthfully said that the beginning of the Industrial Revolution started with the British learning how to use steam to pump water out of the coal mines, and it all started back in the late 1600's-early 1700's.

A fascinating time back in the worlds' history, especially if you overlook the disparity between the "haves" and the "have nots".

Mark