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Old 10-23-2011, 07:48 AM   #6 (permalink)
jakobnev
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So long story short, they actually patented a Stirling Series power plant. In other words, a sterling engine driving an electric generator with thermocouples in between to extract extra energy from the exhaust heat.
I don't think that that's even the best way of doing it. I think passing the exhausts through a heat exchanger that heats the intake air would be both a cheaper and more efficient solution.
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