I know little about this, but isn't there a problem of "back pressure" (?) if using some kind of exchanger on the exhaust?
> From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:05:55 -0500 > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] EMERGENCY HOUSE HEAT > > Curt Raymond wrote: >> Anyway when it comes to heat your 7000watt generator isn't very much, 1500 >> watts is about 5,000 BTU so you've got somewhere around 10,000 BTUs of heat >> available... > > I found a Watt/BTU converter, it says 7kw = 23,885BTU/hr. That could heat > my home easily, unless the wind is really bad. (fiberglass ceiling > insulation is useless if there is air movement in the well-vented attic) > If you could put the genny indoors, and run a condensing heat exchanger > on the exhaust, you could get 50,000 btu/hr of waste heat from that genny. > > Generators burn a lot of fuel and convert 70% or more into heat, so > cogeneration, if you can make it safe, would work quite well. I'd love > to use a water cooled diesel generator for a boiler and electric source, > (biodiesel project) but I can't find one small enough or cheap enough. > > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
