Comments on: Ford Factory Processes Paint Fumes to Generate Power http://gas2.org/2008/09/29/ford-factory-processes-paint-fumes-to-generate-power/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:24:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: LilDan http://gas2.org/2008/09/29/ford-factory-processes-paint-fumes-to-generate-power/#comment-140674 LilDan Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:11:39 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1011#comment-140674 Truthfully, I had this idea years ago for the bodyshop business. In the 80's when downdraft spraybooths became increasingly popular and everyone was concerned about the emissions and stuff, I thought..... they should feed the air and fumes being sucked out of the booth and run it through the bake apperatus as a fuel additive filtering the exhaust after, not before the floor filters. Thus, burning the waste particles and chemicals. Now I'm no chemical engineer and something would go into the air but I'm sure much less than normal emissions. Booth companies, get to work! Truthfully, I had this idea years ago for the bodyshop business. In the 80′s when downdraft spraybooths became increasingly popular and everyone was concerned about the emissions and stuff, I thought….. they should feed the air and fumes being sucked out of the booth and run it through the bake apperatus as a fuel additive filtering the exhaust after, not before the floor filters. Thus, burning the waste particles and chemicals. Now I’m no chemical engineer and something would go into the air but I’m sure much less than normal emissions. Booth companies, get to work!

]]> By: Uncle B http://gas2.org/2008/09/29/ford-factory-processes-paint-fumes-to-generate-power/#comment-4896 Uncle B Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:35:25 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1011#comment-4896 Ford sold me a "Pinto" - "Yankee Toaster" in 1973 - I will never forgive them for this atrocity, and I will never trust them ever again! This paint fumes thing sounds like a publicity stunt for good environmental reviews and is out of Character for this gang of blood-curdling gangsters that kept known deadly vehicles on the road for ROI, year end to year end! They are a "corporation" serving shareholders first, and only! Collateral damage, such as the many folk who were incinerated to yields higher ROI's for their shareholders are not of consequence to theses guys! Beware! The same factory that cuts pollution in one corner probably commits environmental sins not revealed to and innocent public! There mandate: Server the shareholder! never forget that! Ford sold me a “Pinto” – “Yankee Toaster” in 1973 – I will never forgive them for this atrocity, and I will never trust them ever again! This paint fumes thing sounds like a publicity stunt for good environmental reviews and is out of Character for this gang of blood-curdling gangsters that kept known deadly vehicles on the road for ROI, year end to year end! They are a “corporation” serving shareholders first, and only! Collateral damage, such as the many folk who were incinerated to yields higher ROI’s for their shareholders are not of consequence to theses guys! Beware! The same factory that cuts pollution in one corner probably commits environmental sins not revealed to and innocent public! There mandate: Server the shareholder! never forget that!

]]> By: web http://gas2.org/2008/09/29/ford-factory-processes-paint-fumes-to-generate-power/#comment-4895 web Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:40:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1011#comment-4895 Turn waste pollution into something useful that saves money and is environmentally friendly... these are the solutions we need. Turn waste pollution into something useful that saves money and is environmentally friendly… these are the solutions we need.

]]> By: Alex Felsinger http://gas2.org/2008/09/29/ford-factory-processes-paint-fumes-to-generate-power/#comment-4894 Alex Felsinger Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:06:36 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1011#comment-4894 You're absolutely right. Thanks for the heads up, it is corrected in the post. You’re absolutely right. Thanks for the heads up, it is corrected in the post.

]]> By: Ken http://gas2.org/2008/09/29/ford-factory-processes-paint-fumes-to-generate-power/#comment-4893 Ken Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:51:44 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1011#comment-4893 "Ford’s system converts the gases into fuel then fed through a molten carbonate fuel cell to produce about 300 kWh of electricity-about what it takes to power 100 homes." Kilowatts (abbreviated kW) are units of power, kilowatt-hours (abbreviation kWh) are units of energy. 1 kWh = 1 kW for 1 hr. So which did you mean? Is this power plant really producing 300 kW? Do you really think it's possible to power a home on 3kW (less than 30 Amps @ 110V)? Or does the plant produce 300 kWh per ... what? Year? Hour? Day? Please try again. “Ford’s system converts the gases into fuel then fed through a molten carbonate fuel cell to produce about 300 kWh of electricity-about what it takes to power 100 homes.”

Kilowatts (abbreviated kW) are units of power, kilowatt-hours (abbreviation kWh) are units of energy. 1 kWh = 1 kW for 1 hr.

So which did you mean? Is this power plant really producing 300 kW? Do you really think it’s possible to power a home on 3kW (less than 30 Amps @ 110V)? Or does the plant produce 300 kWh per … what? Year? Hour? Day?

Please try again.

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