Looking for advice on datacenter electrical/generator
Bill Woodcock
woody at pch.net
Sat Apr 5 02:25:15 UTC 2003
> There is an interesting research/marketing paper from Onan/Cummings on
> current and emerging power generation methods including diesel, ng,
> propane, hydrogen, turbines, reciprocating engines, microturbines, and fuel
> cells.
> http://electrochem.cwru.edu/yeager/ohiofuelcell/Norrick-Cummins.pdf
You're right, that's really good reading.
> interesting unit which uses propane and/or natural gas mixed with the air
> to extend the runtime by adding significant BTUs from the gas. However, it
> can run directly on diesel alone should the gas supply be interrupted for
> some reason. Very neat technology and obvious after the fact, but much more
> expensive.
URL?
-Bill
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