I bet it comes from the ocean. ;-) Terry
On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 2:49 PM, OrionWorks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From Mike Carrell: > > > > The BLP website at www.blacklightpower.com now has new material on energy > > generation. > > > > Mike Carrell. > > Thanks, Mike! > > Exerpts from: > > http://www.blacklightpower.com/applications.shtml#BlackLightPowerPlants > > ... > > > Blacklight Power has recently achieved a breakthrough in power > > generation by the invention of a solid fuel that uses > > conventional chemical reactions to generate the catalyst and > > atomic hydrogen at high reactant densities that in turn controllably > > achieves very high power densities. The energy gain is well above > > that required to regenerate the solid fuel, and experimental > > evidence confirms the theoretical energy balance per weight of the > > hydrogen consumed of 1000 times that of the most energetic fuel > > known. Consequently, the mass balance and cost per unit energy is > > projected to be much lower than that of burning fossil fuels. Plant > > designs utilize continuous regeneration of the solid fuel mixture > > using known industrial processes, and the only consumable, > > hydrogen, is obtained ultimately from water due to the enormous net > > energy release relative to combustion. > > [A "solid fuel?" That's interesting. It does sound like a new > development. It will be interesting to see what that "solid fuel" > comprises. - svj] > > ... > > > Based on empirical data and experience, BlackLight believes it > > is reasonable to scale in factors of ten to one hundred. Then, > > BlackLight intends to rely on existing technologies to convert > > thermal power to electric power. As BlackLight devices generate > > surface heat at grades comparable to existing commercial fire > > boxes in natural gas and coal-fired plants, existing heat-to- > > electric technologies such as gas turbine, micro-turbine and > > Sterling engines can be melded with BlackLight power cells to > > generate electricity, as well as space and process heat. > > > [Sounds encouraging. But what really has changed from what has already > been stated for years out at the BLP web site? Can some of Vo's > experts weigh in on the matter? Mike?] > > Regards > Steven Vincent Johnson > www.OrionWorks.com > www.zazzle.com/orionworks > >
