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by duck
Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:35 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: chp stirling generator maker project
Replies: 9
Views: 5288

Re: chp stirling generator maker project

Yes, there's a valve. Stirling engine can be designed to use either hydrogen, helium, or nitrogen all with the same efficiency for the same temperature. Reference: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/ideal-working-gas-for-a-stirling-engine.1010009/ If helium is the most likely gas, what grade / pr...
by duck
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: chp stirling generator maker project
Replies: 9
Views: 5288

Re: chp stirling generator maker project

The unit appears to be unused. I haven't tried to get it running yet. I am unsure of the gas used or the best way to see if there is adequate volume. From what I've reasearched putting heat to it involves a heat exchanger designed for the spific fuel used. One heat exchanger refferance; https://www....
by duck
Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:20 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: chp stirling generator maker project
Replies: 9
Views: 5288

Re: chp stirling generator maker project

Rinnai is the manufacturer. kazuchikaito@rinnai.co.jp was the last person contacted and his reply was "We are very sorry that we cannot assist you anymore because the development of CHP had already stopped a long time ago". The only thing they offered to help me with was paying for it to b...
by duck
Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:23 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: chp stirling generator maker project
Replies: 9
Views: 5288

chp stirling generator maker project

I hope to get an old stirling generator running and display it in my home. Six years ago after purchasing it I tried to aquire spefications / refferance information from the manufacturer and they said the project was canceled six years prior and everything was lost. The unit closely resembles the 1k...