Hi, I just buy a GEK V 3.5 and I want to generate electricity but I don’t know anything about engines. It’s just to start and to generate electricity while learning. So, I can get a 1600 CC, 6:1 compression rate; 4 cil; 1.6L; max 44Hp @ 4400rpm, would it work? What kind of generator can I integrate to it? What modifications would I need to do to the engine? Please be the simplest you can be.
Thanks
Rogelio Perez
By the way, can I charge a group of batteries at the same time, what would I need to do it?
Thanks again.
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JayAlchemAPL
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Posted 24 March 2010 - 02:42 AM
Hi Ropelara,
Here's a new wiki page I made on how to run an engine with the GEK. Hopefully this is helpful: http://gekgasifier.p...ne-with-the-GEK
Here's a new wiki page I made on how to run an engine with the GEK. Hopefully this is helpful: http://gekgasifier.p...ne-with-the-GEK
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Posted 26 March 2010 - 02:12 AM
Jay, thanks for the information, but ¿what do you think about the engine I can get? Is it Ok for the GEK? What kind of genhead (How many K's) can I integrate to it?
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Posted 28 March 2010 - 02:15 AM
rogelio,
the 1600cc 4cyl engine you propose is a fine choice for a wood gas conversion. this is assuming you are going to run it at 1800rpm, with a direct drive to a 4 pole genhead. is this engine a raw engine or is it already with a genhead?
i can't imagine it being only 6:1 compression. or is this an ancient engine? i'm always amazed to learn how low compression engines where in the early 1900s given the gasoline at the time. either way, don't worry about it. it will work just fine. more importantly, i'm assuming you can adjust the timing on this engine, yes? that is important. you are going to need to advance the timing 10-15deg from typical. the total dynamic advance while running is going to be in the 45deg range or so.
if you are going to run this engine at 1800 for power below up to about 10kw constant, the current 3" hourglass hearth you have should be fine. Surges too above this are fine. But if you want to regularly run above this you will likely need our bigger 4" bell. The specifics will depend on the fuel you use. Small fuels reduce the void space and the hearth rates top out at a lower gas flow rate.
i wouldn't worry about this problem yet. you have more important things to get in order first. if you find you need the bigger hearth later, we'll send you one. more important you get up and running.
can you post any pictures of the engine you are looking at?
jim
ps- we've also done some more editing to the "how to run an engine on wood gas" page in the wiki. you might want to go read it again. there is much more there now. i hope it is helpful.
http://gekgasifier.p...ne-with-the-GEK
the 1600cc 4cyl engine you propose is a fine choice for a wood gas conversion. this is assuming you are going to run it at 1800rpm, with a direct drive to a 4 pole genhead. is this engine a raw engine or is it already with a genhead?
i can't imagine it being only 6:1 compression. or is this an ancient engine? i'm always amazed to learn how low compression engines where in the early 1900s given the gasoline at the time. either way, don't worry about it. it will work just fine. more importantly, i'm assuming you can adjust the timing on this engine, yes? that is important. you are going to need to advance the timing 10-15deg from typical. the total dynamic advance while running is going to be in the 45deg range or so.
if you are going to run this engine at 1800 for power below up to about 10kw constant, the current 3" hourglass hearth you have should be fine. Surges too above this are fine. But if you want to regularly run above this you will likely need our bigger 4" bell. The specifics will depend on the fuel you use. Small fuels reduce the void space and the hearth rates top out at a lower gas flow rate.
i wouldn't worry about this problem yet. you have more important things to get in order first. if you find you need the bigger hearth later, we'll send you one. more important you get up and running.
can you post any pictures of the engine you are looking at?
jim
ps- we've also done some more editing to the "how to run an engine on wood gas" page in the wiki. you might want to go read it again. there is much more there now. i hope it is helpful.
http://gekgasifier.p...ne-with-the-GEK
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Posted 13 April 2010 - 10:33 PM
Thanks for the information, Jim. Then I’ll check if I can adjust the timing, and how to attach it to a genhead, and If this can be done with this engine, I’ll let you know when we turn it on.
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Posted 10 January 2011 - 10:43 PM
jimmason said:
rogelio,
the 1600cc 4cyl engine you propose is a fine choice for a wood gas conversion. this is assuming you are going to run it at 1800rpm, with a direct drive to a 4 pole genhead. is this engine a raw engine or is it already with a genhead?
i can't imagine it being only 6:1 compression. or is this an ancient engine?
the 1600cc 4cyl engine you propose is a fine choice for a wood gas conversion. this is assuming you are going to run it at 1800rpm, with a direct drive to a 4 pole genhead. is this engine a raw engine or is it already with a genhead?
i can't imagine it being only 6:1 compression. or is this an ancient engine?
Judging from the specifications and his location I'd wager that he's talking about an air-cooled VW boxer, eg from a 'beetle' - these were license-manufactured in Mexico after all. These engines had low compression and with that low performance, though they did - and do - lend themselves to all kinds of experimentation. Cut this engine in half and up the compression to 8.5:1 and you end up with what I've got in my Dnepr and Ural motorbikes. I'll use one of them as the testbed for my first gasification experiments.
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