On Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:15:03 -0600, Wildepad <noreplies> wrote:
:On Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:45:00 -0500, George W Harris
:<gharrus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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:>On Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:28:05 -0600, Wildepad <noreplies> wrote:
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:>:The ultimate garbage disposer is built -- whatever is put into it is
:>:broken down to its component elements which are then separated by
:>:type.
:>:
:>:The inventor admits there are some minor problems with the process,
:>:and number 1,896 on his list of things to change is that the carbon
:>:comes out as flawless 36 pound crystals.
:>:
:>:It may be years before he gets around to fixing that. In the meantime,
:>:it's piling up at the rate of about 1000 tons a day.
:>:
:>:The powers that be, eager to have this landfill-alternative shown to
:>:be a practical process, put you in charge of disposing of it. (The
:>:power companies don't want it -- diamond dust plays havoc with the
:>:equipment.)
:>:
:>:What do you do with it?
:>
:> Burn it. At 1000 tons/day, I don't know how
:>much electricity you could produce, but I'll bet it's significant.
:
:It's very difficult to burn.
It burns at about 1320 F in pure oxygen,
1500 F in normal atmosphere. Mix it with coal in
your plant and you won't have any problem.
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"I'm a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar." -Wash, 'Serenity'
George W. Harris For actual email address, replace each 'u' with an 'i'
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