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by nospamjock
Tue Jun 17, 2003 4:32 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Can a Stirling power a 'Hurricane Tower" fresh water producer?
Replies: 5
Views: 17817

'Hurricane Tower"

<t>Thanks Bob for your thoughtful response. I am hesitant to agree though. The problem with the Hurricane Tower is excess heat. Condensing water vapor gives off prodigious heat. Pumping cold ocean water as a refrigerant to counter it takes a lot of energy. If a Stirling could take and use the heat i...
by nospamjock
Tue Jun 17, 2003 4:32 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Can a Stirling power a 'Hurricane Tower" fresh water producer?
Replies: 5
Views: 14948

'Hurricane Tower"

<t>Thanks Bob for your thoughtful response. I am hesitant to agree though. The problem with the Hurricane Tower is excess heat. Condensing water vapor gives off prodigious heat. Pumping cold ocean water as a refrigerant to counter it takes a lot of energy. If a Stirling could take and use the heat i...
by nospamjock
Thu Jun 12, 2003 6:53 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Can a Stirling power a 'Hurricane Tower" fresh water producer?
Replies: 5
Views: 17817

Can a Stirling power a 'Hurricane Tower" fresh water producer?

<t>In Hawaii a professor and his partners including a big engineering firm are working on wringing out fresh water from salt water by mimicing the natural convection inside a hurricane cloud. <br/> <br/> Their "Hurricane Tower" looks like an inverted mushroom. Saltwater in a pool at the bottom is he...
by nospamjock
Thu Jun 12, 2003 6:53 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Can a Stirling power a 'Hurricane Tower" fresh water producer?
Replies: 5
Views: 14948

Can a Stirling power a 'Hurricane Tower" fresh water producer?

<t>In Hawaii a professor and his partners including a big engineering firm are working on wringing out fresh water from salt water by mimicing the natural convection inside a hurricane cloud. <br/> <br/> Their "Hurricane Tower" looks like an inverted mushroom. Saltwater in a pool at the bottom is he...