Natural Gas Pros

Kenneth Scott asked:


As responsible human beings it is our moral duty that we leave this world a better place than we got it from our ancestors. There is an ardent need for saving the environment that is being polluted by emissions given out by the extensive use of gasoline.

The conventional and traditional fuel sources are becoming more and more expensive to extract and their indiscriminate use in the past century has resulted in their depletion. Alarm bells have already started ringing that these storehouses of natural fuel sources will reach critically low levels and precipitate a crisis much earlier than we think.

However there are promising discoveries that give hope that before any crisis occurs, mankind would have perfected and commercialized alternate sources of fuel that will be eco- friendly and affordable too.

Bio-diesel is one such alternate fuel source that is extracted from plants. Also known as E 85, bio-diesel is partly renewable. Its contents of 15% gasoline and 85% ethanol mean that it is at least better than using pure gasoline.

Although such alternate fuel sources like E 85 score above gasoline, they still pollute and require a vast amount of corn to be grown which in turn translates into availability of lesser land for growing food for people.

Presently, electric cars seem to be the best alternate fuel source that we have, if we are to conserve our natural fuel sources. They are efficient because all of the electricity that they need can be generated at one central location. It is a much better option than consuming petroleum derivatives and polluting more by using small and inefficient combustion motors. Electricity can be produced in any manner that suits the needs on a particular location depending on the resources it has. One can use coal, hydro-electric or wind to produce this electricity that is required for electric cars.

The ultimate alternate fuel source, of course is your own legs on bike peddles. Peddle power is becoming increasingly popular as none of the other alternate fuel sources has completely panned out. Bio-diesel is not widely available and the power that the electric cars allow has not been perfected as yet. The bike is really a flawless machine for short to medium commutes. You will be in better shape, save some money, and do the environment a favor as well.

So, before switching on the ignition of the vehicle, ask yourself if it would not be easier to walk or ride.

Fabricio asked:


Since the supply of hydropower is water, hydroelectric power plants must be situated on a water resource. Consequently, when the expertise to broadcast electricity over stretched distances was urbanized, hydropower happens to be extensively used.

Mechanical energy is consequent to the directing, harnessing, or channeling moving water. The quantity of obtainable energy in moving water is dogged by its run or drop. In any of the above case the process remains the same. The watercourses through a pipe, or then pushes against the blades and turns it in a turbine to whirl a generator to generate electricity. In a run-of-the-river system, the energy of the current relate to the needed pressure, while in a storage system, water is mounted up in tanks formed by dams, and released when the requirement for power is elevated.

It is not as much expensive as fossil fuels and does not add to the greenhouse effect. Contrary to other renewable resources like the sun or wind, water can be accumulated which makes it a better alternative to create electricity. Rivers, dams and waterfalls can be used to produce hydro-electricity. Hydroelectric posting is built where there is running water. The most widespread are located in dams, where water can be stored sufficiently.

Hydroelectricity makes available approximately 10% of the electricity spawned in Australia and 18% all over the world. Hydro-power is the principal source of renewable energy. It supplies more than 97% of energy formed by renewable sources. Other renewable sources accounts for a mere 3% of the production.

The basic in which it scores over other renewable sources are:

Hydroelectricity emits no gas or waste.

It is more consistent than solar and wind power as water can be stored and there is additional of it,

Hydroelectric stations are economical to manage.

However, they do have their own set of problems that can sometimes create lot problems:

Large dams acquire bulky areas of land and can lead fish and other animals to displace.

Plant life can be affected by alter in water value.

The power positions are costly to construct.

To learn much more about the different types of renewable energy sources, visit

http://renewable-energy-sources-info.blogspot.com/ where you’ll find this and mucho more, including biodiesel, biofuel, Bioethanol, biomass,geothermal and many more renewable energy sources

David Tanguay asked:


No, I’m not talking about LG’s green-hued Mint Chocolate phone (although, if I were in the market for a new Chocolate, the green Mint would be my preference). What I’m actually referring to is a new type of technology that the wireless industry is testing out that will use alternate energy to power cell phones. Cell companies have “heard the call” of millions ofgreen energy advocates and, in response, have begun working on ways to change the methods they have had in place for years.

There is a variety of ways that the cellular industry can utilize in place of their current mode of providing this convenience to its users. They are realizing that cell phone towers may have the ability to be powered by wind turbines. For those who don’t know, turbines are any of various machines in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid, such as water, steam, or gas, is converted to rotary motion.

These same cell towers could also be operated through the use of solar panels, making use of the energy of the sun to power up the cell phones. Antennas could also receive their back up energy from hydrogen fuel cells and computer equipment could be cooled through geothermal methods.

The wireless industry has come to realize, whether through their own conscience or through the voices of millions who care about the earth’s current deterioration and eventual demise, all of the negative effects that its current methodology has had on environmental factors, and they seem to have a desire to alter their techniques in order to do their part to improve the condition of our world. However, my skepticism prevails, and it almost seems as if their concerns still reside more so in what impact this alteration with have financially. In other words, if this will save them money, they are more interested in attempting it.

The ideas that they have for this change over are still in the experimental phase, meaning it could take many years for this critical plan to be brought to fruition. To be fair, it should be noted that Sprint Nextel has been testing alternate energy sources for their cellular power since 2004, already using hydrogen fuel cells at 65,000 of its sites. In addition to this, Sprint has already been making use of many of the above mentioned alternates. T-Mobile is also attempting the application of some alternatives. T-Mobile’s director of national operations planning mentioned tax incentives that are given to companies from states when using alternate energy resources.

The idea of “green” wireless technology is one step closer to attaining a more livable earth. Not only is there a certain amount of radiation that is emitted from the cell phone antenna, the electricity being used to operate cell phone towers is immense. Because the electricity is generated in the current, traditional ways, it wreaks havoc on Mother Earth. These new ideas that are being generated with some cellular companies (and I’m sure all will follow suit at some point) are crucial to the necessary end result of using alternative energy wherever is humanly possible.

Andson Lim asked:


Introduction

STR 2020 is the latest “Technology Breakthrough” with new formulation of Synergy that helps to improve the fuel in the combustion area. STR 2020 is Palmatic Oil based additives that helps your engine to runs smoothly thus reducing its high operating temperature, wear & tear, fuel consumption, reduces maintenance cost, and pollutant emissions. STR 2020 is a pure hydrocarbon and as such it is exempted from EPA regulations. In accordance with the EPA registration and requirements for fuel and fuel additives, “Additive means any substance other than one (1) composed solely of carbon and/or hydrogen”. STR 2020 is non toxic and hazardous but it is a food grade polymer. The active ingredients are low hydrocarbons. (Kindly refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet, MSDS)    

WHAT IS THE BENEFITS OF STR 2020 ? 

1) Save Fuel

2) Increase Engine Power

3) Extend Engine Life

4) Clean injectors, spark plug, carburators, fuel pump delivery and fuel delivery system

5) Keep engine temperature cooler and reduced noise

6) Suitable for all type of diesel/petrol vechicles and other industrial machinery

7) Easier start up engine

Reduce smoke emission

9) Non flamable

10) Environment Friendly.

What is STR 2020? 

The Benefits of STR 2020 into Gasoline:  

STR 2020 increases engine power, retains and increases gasoline octane value by its product, reduces fuel consumption, costs saving and reduces emissions of CO, HC and NOx.  

1)  Benefits that derived from modification of gasoline vaporization behavior:-   

a)  A more homogeneous burn of all gasoline components at ignition and during flame propagation

b)  More optimum ignition timing for highest BMEP  

c)  Faster flame propagation giving higher BMEP and more complete combustion  

d)  Lower combustion gas temperature reducing engine octane requirement 

2)   Benefits derived from modification of gasoline spray droplet behavior:-  

a)  More uniform spray droplet formation  

b)  Reduced wall wetting  

c)  More fuel entrained in the air / fuel charge during transients and cold starts   

The Benefits of STR 2020 into Diesel:  

STR 2020 increases engine power, reduces combustion gas temperatures, reduces fuel consumption, cost saving and reduces emissions of unburned hydro-carbons and NOx. The benefits are derived from:-  

a)       A more uniform distribution of droplet size across the section of the diesel spray cone  

b)       A reduction of the mean volume diameter of the diesel injector spray  

c)       A more even distribution of the fuel distributed across the section of the spray cone  

d)       The elimination of superfine satellite droplets which cause early ignition

e)       An improved spray jet penetration

f)       Reduced wall wetting

The Benefits of STR 2020 into Diesel:  

Super Top Resources Sdn Bhd proprietary of STR 2020 technology improves the performance of compression ignition engines as well as spark ignition engines. It is well known that the physical properties of diesel fuel interfere with creating a uniform air / fuel mixture in the cylinder. STR 2020 unlike other fuel additives modifies the physical behavior of diesel fuel during injection creating a more uniform air / fuel mixture at ignition during burn.  

Diesel fuel is a Newtonian fluid and as such has physical properties which work against preparation of a uniform air / fuel mixture.  

Spraying from an injector nozzle contains a population of superfine, vapor like droplets which ignite in advance of the main body of fuel and prior to complete spray droplet penetration and mixing. The outer edge of the injector spray cone shears into smaller droplets which loose momentum and have poor penetration into the pressurized gas in the cylinder.  Droplets in the centre area of the injector spray cone grow by collision and coalescence as they contact the slower moving droplets at the leading edge of the spray.

Droplets which reach the cylinder walls splatter and coat creating a cooled liquid film. The formation of droplets by sending a high velocity stream on liquid into an air filled space.  

Super Top Resources Sdn Bhd STR 2020, a technology uses a scientific phenomenon called extensional viscosity to modify the physical properties of diesel fuel during injection and mixture formation. STR 2020 eliminates the formation of superfine satellite droplets that causes early ignition before spray jet penetration and mixing has progressed. Diesel fuel droplets containing STR 2020 resist shear on the edge of the spray cone and therefore maintain momentum for better penetration. STR 2020 containing droplets resist growth by collision and have a tendency to re-bound and reflects from the cylinder wall back into the gas in the cylinder limiting wall coating and cooling.   

DIESEL ENGINES 

What makes STR 2020 so unique?  

Super Top Resources Sdn Bhd uses an additive in fuel to improve air / fuel that mixture well in preparation which is normally addressed by engineers modifying engine hardware. STR 2020 technology modifies the fuels physical properties rather than fuel chemistry. The inventor of STR 2020 discovered that diesel fuel physical behavior stands in the way of optimizing air / fuel mixture in diesel engines and devised a way to modify the behavior.   

Is STR 2020 safe to use in all diesel engines?  

STR 2020 is a formulation of pure hydrocarbon which is completely compatible with diesel fuel systems and diesel engines. A different form of the active ingredient in STR 2020 has been used in diesel and gasoline fuel.   

Will STR 2020 work well in Diesel & Gasoline? 

The efficiency of combustion in both diesel and gasoline engines is controlled by the properties of the air / fuel mixture in the cylinder at the time of ignition and during burn. In both engines, the physical behavior of the fuel following injection affects the uniformity of the air / fuel mixture. By modifying a fuel’s physical properties STR 2020 makes diesel and gasoline air / fuel mixtures more uniform thus improving combustion efficiency in both engines. It also helps to reduce noise in diesel engines. STR 2020 works direct or indirect injection into the engine.     

After using STR 2020, my diesel engines still gives out black smoke?  

Servicing the fuel nozzle and fuel pump, it help to reduce the black smoke simultaneously and effective fuel transmission. Sufficient air flow into the engine will help to save on fuel which it helps to magnetize, oxidize and lubricate well in the engines. The ionizer also helps on fuel savings. Reducing combustion in the chamber which also reduces impact, elascity of piston ring and leakage.      

How does STR 2020 effect spray patterns?  

STR 2020 makes droplet size distribution across an injector spray cone more uniform. Finally, STR 2020 causes the mass of fuel to be more evenly distributed across the spray cone.  

How should I mix STR 2020 with 2 stroke oil & fuel?  

STR 2020 can be mixed with a 2 stroke gas / oil mixture or it can be added to 2 stroke oil. The dosage is the same as for the 4 cycle cylinders.  

Will STR 2020 effects my oil to gasoline ratio? 

STR 2020 improves the efficiency of a 2 stroke engine. This reduces the amount of fuel and lubrication in the engine. For high performance engines using high fuel to oil ratio it is recommended that the oil content to be increased to make up for the reduction in fuel consumption.