Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
06-23-2004, 06:17 PM
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
Some are oil fired..
http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ted Azito wrote:
> >
> > Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> > electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> > steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> > (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> > high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> > about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> > engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> > cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> > turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> > closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> > found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40D9F6E8.CFAE7988@***.net...
> That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ted Azito wrote:
> >
> > Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> > electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> > steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> > (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> > high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> > about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> > engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> > cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> > turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> > closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> > found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
06-23-2004, 06:17 PM
#32
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
Some are oil fired..
http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40D9F6E8.CFAE7988@***.net...
> That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ted Azito wrote:
> >
> > Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> > electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> > steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> > (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> > high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> > about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> > engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> > cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> > turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> > closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> > found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40D9F6E8.CFAE7988@***.net...
> That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ted Azito wrote:
> >
> > Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> > electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> > steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> > (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> > high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> > about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> > engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> > cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> > turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> > closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> > found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
06-23-2004, 06:17 PM
#33
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
Some are oil fired..
http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40D9F6E8.CFAE7988@***.net...
> That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ted Azito wrote:
> >
> > Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> > electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> > steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> > (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> > high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> > about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> > engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> > cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> > turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> > closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> > found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40D9F6E8.CFAE7988@***.net...
> That's why all our power plants burn diesel. <ROTFLMAO>
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ted Azito wrote:
> >
> > Indeed at the end of the Steam Era they were experimenting with
> > electronically controlling valves and collier feedscrew drives. But
> > steam cars are not really feasible, besides the cost and complication
> > (see Doble) they are inherently inefficient of fuel. This, and their
> > high maintenance, is why diesel-electric completely replaced them in
> > about a ten year period. Diesels are the most thermally efficient
> > engines there are. Gas turbines can compete only in complex fixed
> > cycle service, and heavy diesels can burn fuels (Bunker C) which
> > turbines have a lot of problems with. Railroads experimented with
> > closed cycle steam turbines, and aeroderivative gas turbines, and
> > found both to be a lot more work than diesel-electric.
06-23-2004, 07:29 PM
#34
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel,Dempsey
Ted, was trying to tell me diesel was more efficient.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Some are oil fired..
> http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Some are oil fired..
> http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
06-23-2004, 07:29 PM
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel,Dempsey
Ted, was trying to tell me diesel was more efficient.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Some are oil fired..
> http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Some are oil fired..
> http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
06-23-2004, 07:29 PM
#36
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel,Dempsey
Ted, was trying to tell me diesel was more efficient.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Some are oil fired..
> http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Some are oil fired..
> http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
06-23-2004, 07:29 PM
#37
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel,Dempsey
Ted, was trying to tell me diesel was more efficient.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Some are oil fired..
> http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Some are oil fired..
> http://www.dom.com/about/stations/fo...ssum_point.jsp
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
06-23-2004, 11:54 PM
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
Powerplants are steam turbine and fired by coal or natural gas
usually. Some are gas turbine, but they're generally natural gas-no
one's burning bunker fuels in them. There are still a few heavy
diesels in utility power generation in the US and quite a lot in
Europe.
A utility generation plant is a very different proposition than a
rail locomotive-a loco is small stuff.
usually. Some are gas turbine, but they're generally natural gas-no
one's burning bunker fuels in them. There are still a few heavy
diesels in utility power generation in the US and quite a lot in
Europe.
A utility generation plant is a very different proposition than a
rail locomotive-a loco is small stuff.
06-23-2004, 11:54 PM
#39
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
Powerplants are steam turbine and fired by coal or natural gas
usually. Some are gas turbine, but they're generally natural gas-no
one's burning bunker fuels in them. There are still a few heavy
diesels in utility power generation in the US and quite a lot in
Europe.
A utility generation plant is a very different proposition than a
rail locomotive-a loco is small stuff.
usually. Some are gas turbine, but they're generally natural gas-no
one's burning bunker fuels in them. There are still a few heavy
diesels in utility power generation in the US and quite a lot in
Europe.
A utility generation plant is a very different proposition than a
rail locomotive-a loco is small stuff.
06-23-2004, 11:54 PM
#40
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Re: Book Review: How to convert your car, van, or pickup to diesel ,Dempsey
Powerplants are steam turbine and fired by coal or natural gas
usually. Some are gas turbine, but they're generally natural gas-no
one's burning bunker fuels in them. There are still a few heavy
diesels in utility power generation in the US and quite a lot in
Europe.
A utility generation plant is a very different proposition than a
rail locomotive-a loco is small stuff.
usually. Some are gas turbine, but they're generally natural gas-no
one's burning bunker fuels in them. There are still a few heavy
diesels in utility power generation in the US and quite a lot in
Europe.
A utility generation plant is a very different proposition than a
rail locomotive-a loco is small stuff.