[biofuel] Re: What is the significance of compression ratio in cogeneration context?

2002-09-30 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "harmonseaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Christopher Witmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What is the significance of diesel engine compression ratio in a > > cogeneration context? I have heard that with cogeneration, the higher > > the co

RE: [biofuel] Re: What is the significance of compression ratio in cogeneration context?

2002-09-28 Thread kirk
: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Re: What is the significance of compression ratio in cogeneration context? --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Christopher Witmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the significance of diesel engine compression ratio in a > cogeneration context? I have hea

[biofuel] Re: What is the significance of compression ratio in cogeneration context?

2002-09-28 Thread CornFed (Randy)
engines that were specifically designed and manufactured to be turbocharged and supercharged are generally rated at lower 'compression ratios' compared to naturally aspirated engines. This is because the forced introduction of fuel/air into the combustion chamber raises the 'ratio' dramatica

[biofuel] Re: What is the significance of compression ratio in cogeneration context?

2002-09-28 Thread harmonseaver
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Christopher Witmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the significance of diesel engine compression ratio in a > cogeneration context? I have heard that with cogeneration, the higher > the compression ratio the better. Can anyone tell me why? Is it because > a higher