steam generator

[chezgreens]

You're right. I should have said that all fuel fired utilities use steam.

[chezgreens]

All electricity is made with steam. Even nukes. The difference is that with this engine one can make the steam from renewable and free fuels such as geothermal, solar, dung, wood chips, saw dust, rice husks, and other unprocessed fuels. Because it uses low pressure steam, it can be used in and around the home.

[Rayduck59]

Or... the same steam and pressure could be used to turn a more efficient steam turbine with generator attached and make more power... why would you use this contrivance with all those unbalanced moving parts to wear out? Haven't you ever looked inside a simple turbine.. there's only a housing and a turbine.. this is a joke!

[chezgreens]

You sound very knowledgeable. Perhaps you can explain to the folks out there why there are no small turbines available for purchase. Tell us why there are no boiler available for small turbines as well. Could it have something to due with the pressure required to run turbines as opposed to piston engines? In contrast, my three manufacturers can not keep up with the demand for my engines.

[Forevagrey]

this is really intresting on two of steam engines down the railway have steam generators for electric lights on the front and back and in the cab and also ones that light up the wheels

[soverign60]

Your engine is elegantly simple which is impressive. However, the volume & pressure of steam required to operate a generator capeable of producing 10 - 30 KW (needs of a small home) would be very high. How would you propose to produce this volume of steam and what would this cost? Wouldn't a low pressure High volume steam turbine be more efficient and durable than a reciprocating engine? Can your engine operate at maximum power output for tens of thousands of hours? Cool project though.

[chezgreens]

Good question. Because this engine operates on low steam pressure, it is possible to operate it in your home. Anything over 200 psi is required by law to have a 24 hour attendant. A steam turbine will not operate at these low pressures. Because my engine can be run on solar as well as any cheap or free fuel, it matters little about the volume of steam. BTW, turbines blow blades frequently and they are very expensive to build and repair. That is why small turbines are not available.

[uawwildbob]

this device is very inovative . But i think that the crank shaft type system is far more efficient . I have never measured the difference between the two, but it sounds like a good experiment

[chezgreens]

A regular crank shaft produces side pressures that require substantial lubrication. This system produces straight-line movement that reduces friction. The mechanical leverage is about the same. The flex rod mechanism requires only one bearing for multiple cylinders.

[ollieoniel]

how do you seal the pistons?

[chezgreens]

O-rings. Because it has straight-line movement, it does not require lubrication other than the steam itself.

[mjrx]

Could this be combined with the wet back of a wood heater? When there's no sun in winter and the wood heater is being used as a stove/heater/water heater could it be used to supplement power?

[chezgreens]

Yes!

[eelpieandmash]

Would this steam engine be suitable in a car or scooter?

[chezgreens]

It's being use in boats, why not cars and scooters. A small boiler would be required.

[patriotsundergod]

Man, you need to make this product available as soon as possible. You will make a fortune! Have you seen the sales data for off-the-grid survivalist products in the last year? People are preparing for this stupid 2012 (non) event, and they will buy the hell out of something like this.

[yourinurine2]

upscale this model and start mass production and you will be a wealthy dude,,peace out^_^

[patriotsundergod]

could this be powered by a pressure cooker on a wood stove?

or is the gas volume requirement much higher?

[chezgreens]

These small engines can be run on a pressure cooker. I even run it on a espresso pot.

[AmericanREPUBLICNow]

Would you be able to wrap the exhaust headders of a car with copper tubing and pump water through that? Would it be illegal? Copper melts at around 1900* F so I don't think it would get hot enough to melt with water running through it.

Thoughts?

[chezgreens]

Yes, that is being developed.

[rikis6]

verry nice,rikis6

[b0utch]

now have it hook up to an ICE exhaust pipe to produce your team and lug the alternator on a hho cell maybe!? re-use wasted energy from ICE would be awesome.... I wonder why theres no such system on todays car, at least just to use heat from exhaust to power an alternator

[chezgreens]

That's being developed now.

[ozzirt]

A great "Gizmo" but I think that it would send most engineers running for cover.

Too many high speed moving parts.

To me it looks like the original "Steam driven stop watch",.... sure,...it works, but is highly impractical.

[chezgreens]

If you look inside any engine that's running that fast you may want to run for cover.

[juanchulos]

Hello Mr. Green. I´m writing you from Buenos Aires, Argentina (South America). I want your Steam generator. Do you know how many Watts ( Volts and AMP) can i get with it???

Thank you

Juan Martínez

[chezgreens]

These engines are made from small like this one to hundreds of HP.

[Slambo2k]

Is it possible to get a set of plans to this

? I would like to build one. Thanks Neal

[chezgreens]

20 psi produces about 200 watts.

[willgax]

its a very interesting device , how much energy dose it create ?

[chezgreens]

This small version produces about 200 watts.

[ozzirt]

It looks like an over complicated, high wear device to me. Too many unbalanced moving parts.

[chezgreens]

There are far fewer parts and less balancing as well as having a fraction of the complications as an internal combustion engine. There is no lubrication required as well. (oil changes) If you could see inside an IC engine, you would think it would fly apart. The reciprocating mass of this engine is very small- thus- vibration is not an issue.

[steveBB30]

Looks very like the Churchward & Messenger engine from 1877. Looking at the website for the engine here, the only signiticant difference appears to be the flexible crank

[chezgreens]

There are other differences. No block, disk pistons, rotary valves, low reciprocating mass, straight-line piston movement. "O" ring piston seals, interchangeable cylinders, quick- change parts, one bearing, and more.

[Lollocide]

Bit false calling it 'Green' as it largely depends where you are getting the energy to turn water to steam from.

[chezgreens]

This engine can use renewable fuel including solar and geothermal energy to run it. My last name is also Green.

[mahammadabba]

Would it not be more efficient to store the solar energy in a battery? To use it for steam production and then using it to run a generator seems very wasteful.

[chezgreens]

Solar voltaic devices are very expensive and are only about 24% efficient, They do not have a very long life as well. Producing steam with recycled steam provides hot water and space heat as well as electricity. The efficiency is dramatically better at far less cost using solar-steam engine- generation.

[tinkergalloot]

very good idea chezgreens genius is simplicity  wow......the possibilities thankyou for posting on youtube

[ntrains]

Uhh Ill stick to standard steam engine from years past

[chezgreens]

Be my guest!

[inventhead]

aah chezgreens what means do u boil the water? and how much volts n amps dose the gen make i might have a better alternative to biol that water oh how big is water reserve

[chezgreens]

For this engine, a household pressure cooker will do. This generator is a 20 volt. Output depends on the load. It will charge batteries or run lights. This engine can run 4 to 6k rpm's. It will also run the feed pump to the boiler to run continuously.

[burncy]

how you get your steam? I mean, it's compresed air from a compressor, isn't it? you need electricity to use your compressor....not that green.

[chezgreens]

I don't use compressed air. It's too inefficient. I use a monotube boiler and a pot boiler. They are multi-fueled.

[56TonyT]

Youre holding back on us.

How is it made?

[chezgreens]

That's a complex question. You can purchase plans to find out.

[alarpes1]

boa noite, poderia me detalhar o funcionamento desse projeto???

[karunakar241]

What is your website adress where all the info about this product can be found

[iJohnTV]

put one of these on the exhaust manifold in a car

[Fireball870]

what are they for if i build one?

[chezgreens]

These small versions will charge batteries or operate blowers, pumps and small unmanned aircraft, boats etc.

[amutchall]

What is your website adress where all the info about this product can be found.

Thanks

[paulie1982]

She's a good un, great work.

[antoniopascualg]

you can send you email

[gatdula23]

great

[slacker361]

creating solar steam is very easy, this is a great motor, if you sell them let me know

[chezgreens]

I'll keep you informed. Thanks!

[LocustsOfSteel]

Me too!

I'm interested in finding a setup that could charge a 12v motorcycle battery and fit in a backpack, and/or perhaps run off of any flammable heat source.

[chezgreens]

The small direct drive generator on my web site will charge a 12V battery. A small pressure cooker can be used for a boiler.

[minidish]

Is this more efficent than a turbine?

[chezgreens]

It's not more efficient but it can be run on low pressure steam and has much simpler boiler requirements.

[Mustelasan]

It's not good! Stupid project - Why water not re-used in the closed system as classic Steam engine? Why steam after use not chilled and not returned to the heater for re-use? My Wote "Not good!!"

[chezgreens]

Of course,I always return the exhaust steam. I don't show it in this video because I want to show that it is running on steam rather than air.

[3of8jober]

Can you tell us what the volts and amps are for that unit at low rpm and max rpm?

[chezgreens]

This particular generator is a 19 volt. The output depends on the steam pressure and rpm's. This engine will run at more than 6000 RPM's.

[dan000the000man]

What is being burnt under the boiler to produce the steam?

If you are using solar energy then there would be less losses ie mechanical if you use solar panels to convert directly into electricity. Sorry for the questions but i am indeed interested.

[rbmaserang]

yeah it will wow some people but i think brilliance is synonymous with simplicity, never the less it is something. I will pursue turbine transfer of energy rather than reciprocating egg beater. I don't get it

[chezgreens]

Turbines are fine except that they require superheated steam. That means that they need certified boilers that are dangerous and require inspection by law.

[enyawix]

only issue is no way to recycle the steam

[chezgreens]

The steam is exhausted through a tube under the valve. Just put a plastic tube on it and recycle the steam. The engine easily runs a pump to a pump the condensed water back to the boiler.

[PackratCND]

Wonderful!! I would hope that this would be able to put ideas into people's heads about small generation and how simple this could be. Gotta love this design !!

[pidos847]

This is just one of many great inventions that produce cheap, renewable energy that will be surppressed by the oil industry. Learn about technologies like hydrocell, wind, solar, geothermal, and biofuels that we should be using.

[jimstansbury]

Incredible invention, and you need to manufacture it so all of us can buy them from you.

Question: where can I buy that small generator you have attached to the direct drive unit?

[antoniopascualg]

I want buy one system

[antoniopascualg]

I want buy one system similar ¿how much?

[antoniopascualg]

I want Buy prototipe of that you construction

I have on a liter Biodigestor ( CH4 )  in my House and want create energy of this.

[hyfusion]

I'm building a hydrogen generator to provide fuel to heat a monotube boiler. I'd like to use your design for a stationary home heating and power unit. Do you know what steam HP would be adequate to power a Rated AC Output: 6000W generator?  The diesel unit is 9 HP.

[rayunseitig]

Fantastic video!

I'm glad to see people still pushing for steam. I think it's being overlooked. My dad had some dreams of an engine in the 20's and I tried to help build it in the '60's. We sort of got it to go with a boiler I converted to make a prototype. Seals are a problem, as was getting the bugs out. I suppose generating the steam is still an issue, not to mention, revamping the entire auto industry. LOL

Keep up the good work!

[navitasconsilium]

Could I buy a larger one than 10hp and if so how much would it cost?

[chezgreens]

Larger three cylinder engines will be available to buy in about a year. Contact me and I will put you on a list to receive info. Thanks!

[chezgreens]

That depends on the size of the cylinders. The bigger the cylinders, the lower the required pressure.

[chezgreens]

I changed the embeding. Thanks for the tip.

[chezgreens]

The speed remains pretty constant with a thermostat control of air the the burner. For more precise control, a voltage regulated break works just like windmills have.

[chezgreens]

I use Viton "O" rings. They have the best combination of qualities. Teflon coated rings are good as well for certain cylinders. I'm talking about everyday use contiuous running.

[chezgreens]

The rod ends last indefinately. The "O" rings need changing once a year or so. Because of the straight-line movement, there is very little wear. However, they get hard after a time. It takes less than 5 minutes to change.

[chezgreens]

No lubrication required other than the steam itself.

[chezgreens]

In this video the steam recovery is not attached as normal. I am not showing that part because it is not part of my invention. I always recycle the steam, ofcourse. Because side forces have been eliminated, there is no need for lubrication other than the steam itself. There is no cylinder wear because the "O" rings do not wear the cylinders. There is inly one bearing in the engine.

[toxa84]

Where did you buy it?

[chezgreens]

Send me an email from my web site and I'll put you on a list.