Hi,
First off I understand that the topic is off limits, but I am in a corner and need some help.
I am doing a huge project, it is a project in advance!! in 2 1/2 years times I will be 16 and doing my final technology project, but I am starting to get it together now! My project is on alternative fuel's for generation.
I am using Oil waste, algae, piezo, Thermal electric generation, Hydro, wind and the dreaded hydrogen mixed with another gas.
My project isnt to prove or disprove anything, its is about taking measurements and scoreing on certain traits.
1) how abundant is the fuel
2) how effective is the fuel in terms of power produced V power needed to refine, alter, or provide the fuel (or source, but lets just call it all fuel).
3) as a finished fuel how green is it?
4) how green is the fuel taking into account the energy needed to produce it.
Yes the project is more of a university level than a UK secondary School level, but that is exactly why I want to do it and I am starting now.
I have a list of things I need to know, such as how to work out calorific value etc, amount of fuel needed to produce x amount of power.
Now the banned word and topic is proving hard to research, yes it will burn, yes it will run a engine. but What do I need to measure to get all the facts? Anyone got any idea how I find out the calorific value of it, and how do I measure the energy need to actually produce it?
I did have steam as an option (steam engine), but that proved too difficult because there are too many ways to produce steam, and you get things like wood need the moisture content taking into account!
I would appreciate the pointing in the right direction Accurate information, non biased.
I really wanted to do a hydrogen cell but making one looks a total nightmare!
Bio gas is also difficult but is staying in! Infact I am going to argue in the project that it is worth while to process human waste in bio digeasters that collect the gas! instead of the way its done now, the argument centers around large units using crops as fuel while we throw fuel down the toilet and then collect it to erm make safe and do nothing with it!
anyway sorry for the topics but my question is, what factors do I need to consider and collect data on?
First off I understand that the topic is off limits, but I am in a corner and need some help.
I am doing a huge project, it is a project in advance!! in 2 1/2 years times I will be 16 and doing my final technology project, but I am starting to get it together now! My project is on alternative fuel's for generation.
I am using Oil waste, algae, piezo, Thermal electric generation, Hydro, wind and the dreaded hydrogen mixed with another gas.
My project isnt to prove or disprove anything, its is about taking measurements and scoreing on certain traits.
1) how abundant is the fuel
2) how effective is the fuel in terms of power produced V power needed to refine, alter, or provide the fuel (or source, but lets just call it all fuel).
3) as a finished fuel how green is it?
4) how green is the fuel taking into account the energy needed to produce it.
Yes the project is more of a university level than a UK secondary School level, but that is exactly why I want to do it and I am starting now.
I have a list of things I need to know, such as how to work out calorific value etc, amount of fuel needed to produce x amount of power.
Now the banned word and topic is proving hard to research, yes it will burn, yes it will run a engine. but What do I need to measure to get all the facts? Anyone got any idea how I find out the calorific value of it, and how do I measure the energy need to actually produce it?
I did have steam as an option (steam engine), but that proved too difficult because there are too many ways to produce steam, and you get things like wood need the moisture content taking into account!
I would appreciate the pointing in the right direction Accurate information, non biased.
I really wanted to do a hydrogen cell but making one looks a total nightmare!
Bio gas is also difficult but is staying in! Infact I am going to argue in the project that it is worth while to process human waste in bio digeasters that collect the gas! instead of the way its done now, the argument centers around large units using crops as fuel while we throw fuel down the toilet and then collect it to erm make safe and do nothing with it!
anyway sorry for the topics but my question is, what factors do I need to consider and collect data on?