[57382] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Looking for advice on datacenter electrical/generator
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Woodcock)
Fri Apr 4 21:26:26 2003
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 18:25:15 -0800 (PST)
From: Bill Woodcock <woody@pch.net>
To: Robert Boyle <robert@tellurian.com>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.0.2.20030404201844.069c49b8@pop3.tellurian.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
> 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
