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Ed,

Great question.  I don't know if you have read the paper, it is in there.
But basically the combustion/firebox design gasifies the coal to a
combination of hydrogen, methane and carbon monoxide.  This gas blend is
burned completely above the firebed with no smoke and virtually no particle
carryover.  This is the simple version.  Also coal fired power plants are
not belching smoke anymore either.

Good question, keep em coming,

John

On Jan 10, 2008 7:11 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


>  John - good for you and I would also like to see the paper.

>

> How do you address the emissions issue?  When we look at those old photos

> of J's and A's and Y-6B's there is a whole lot of smoke that was certainly

> OK in the 50's but today would possibly be looked at more critically by

> some.

>

> Anything that reduces our dependance on foreign oil would be a big plus in

> my book.

>

> Thanks very much for your email!

>

> Ed Svitil

>

>

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