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Bio-diesel additive
Terry K wrote:
On Dec 11, 6:10 am, Bruce in Bangkok wrote: The original Rudolf Diesel design was planned to use powdered coal. But, it wouldn't work. So, he turned to peanut oil, which ran like an otto. Sorry for the pun, but isn't "automobile" a play on the Otto combustion cycle? Could nano powdered coal be made to work in a Diesel? Effectively? Efficiently? Terry K Yes, but the burn tines are still too slow for modern high speed engines. You'd need to run about 250 RPM to make it work well. -- “TANSTAAFL” __________________________________________________ __________________________ America: Ironically, the safest place to be anti-American. __________________________________________________ __________________________ "A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences." - Proverbs 22:3 |
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