Imagine;
- Completely self-contained power generation system based entirely on wood..... wood chips, sourced from site, deep in the jungle of......... anywhere in this world.
- Housewife pulls out a catalytic wood/fuel pellet stove/burner, places a micro boiler-steam turbine-dynamo-condenser module on top. Feeds some pellet and fires up.
Voila, 5kw DC power on tap for the entire house!
Central Facility(Large scale)
- Project concept: Scalable and modular powerplant-system, based on DC power supply only.
- Module rating: 5 kw
- Preliminary auxiliary set-up:
- wood chip fired boiler, essentially an oxy-fuel burner fired boiler......... All components in this project would be 'micro' !
- condensing steam impulse turbine - straight forward design and easy to replicate.
- oxygen concentrator, based on Pressure Swing Absorption principle.
- vacuum condensor, air/water cooled.
- BLDC generator/dynamo. (Brush-Less DC)
Fuel source
Self sustaining supply based on hardy and fast growing plants, i.e.: bamboo/elephant grass/etc.
System make-up
1. Pelleting plant
Energy storage
- Li-ion pack - short term.
- Suspended dead-weight(medium/long term) Dead-weight hanging at top of a 100-feet deep well(dry) hooked up gearbox-generator unit by cables/pulleys and such.
- Power extraction based on MGH to KE conversion principle.
- Recharging MGH system: bull/horse/human power through pulley/gearbox setup.
Note:
- Such an arrangement takes away the need for a purpose-built and costly tower.
- Concept can be applied also, with buoyancy force and watertight 'floater' in 'watery-world' areas or deep lakes.
Conclusion:
Everything needed for this project is readily available, off the shelf.
Technical details/website links ....... coming soon!