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   "v8z"  wrote in message   
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   > "Congoleum Breckenridge"  wrote in message   
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   >> On 9/26/2012 8:47 PM, jag wrote:   
   >>> How is the best way to generate electricity from natural gas over the   
   >>> long   
   >>> haul. I worry about the long term continuous duty cycle on piston engine   
   >>> type generators. Is there another way?   
   >>>   
   >>> thanks,   
   >>> mike   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >> Air-bearing, direct drive, Gas Turbine. (Capstone Microturbine)   
   >   
   > As others have stated, more information is needed - i.e. amount of power,   
   > cost of NG supply, etc., etc.   
   >   
   > One option for long term durability in a much lower tech form would be an   
   > oilfield cathodic genset.  These are large bore, single cylinder, low RPM   
   > NG engines combined with a matched genset that are designed and built for   
   > long term, low maintainence operation.  Typically used to power the   
   > cathode protection on NG and oil transport lines in remote locations.  The   
   > engines themselves are used to operate pumps on wellheads in remote   
   > locations, running on NG supplied directly from the well. Technology has   
   > been around since the mid-20's...   
   >   
   > http://www.arrowengine.com/en/literature/cat_view/19-engines/4   
   c-series?orderby=dmdate_published&ascdesc=DESC   
   >   
   There are some vids of "Arrow engine" on youtube as well   
      
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