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  1. RossWexford

    Conversion pulverized coal boiler to burn 100% biomass

    Don’t waste your time on this project. The design of a coal burning boiler is optimized for the type of coal fired. A biomass boiler burns a very different type of fuel with a considerably lower heating value and high and very variable moisture content. Biomass can also produces extreme...
  2. RossWexford

    Wind & pumped hydro II

    The idea to store temporarily unsellable wind power in an elevated lake is sound but 200 feet is a little low for a PHES plant. The important formula is; power [kW] = flow[m3/sec]*head[m]*9 Example; 100MW = 55.5m/sec. * 200M * 9 It is as simple as that.
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