Thoughts on Exhaust Vacuum Augmentation

[q]I have been aware of some combined cycle powerplants for quite a while, and I have not yet heard of anyone attempting to treat the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine like as if it were a steam engine which have a dramatic power increase when the exhaust is ejected into a good vacuum […]

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Boiler Black Soot – White Ash

[q]When burning HHO in a boiler (older type; no blue flame or low nox burner and no fire brick), black soot forms in the combustion chamber. I understand that. The inside walls are relatively cold, so no total combustion. Our HHO fired English range cooker contains no soot at all. No nothing. Probably due to […]

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Product & Size Contemplations

[q]Operating a microenterprise in a sector dominated by billion dollar multinationals (wood flooring), I have been thinking about the state of micro-industry for a while now, and I need to bounce some observations about opportunities & trends off the wise members of this list. Forgive me if I become philosophical. It seems to me that […]

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On demand hot water AND space heating

Our current hot water is acting up (a blue Amtrol unit with a dedicated boiler) and I am considering trying an on-demand system. Our current system also heats the garage via a `box’ thru which hot water is circulated from the dedicated boiler. A powerful (noisy) fan then pushes heat into the garage. I have […]

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