Re: The 1500t secondary myth (long)

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Original poster: Greg Leyh <lod@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Oddly enough, it's cheaper to generate the power on site, with V-16s.
Normally the grid
offers the cheaper power *except* for loads with high peak usage curves 
such as this.

The peak usage penalties almost triple the cost of the grid energy.  The 
generators, even with
their maintenence schedules, are far cheaper.  Here's a pic of a standard 2 
megawatt unit:
http://www.power-classifieds.com/chd_pix/8913849352--TAMI.1

Four of these units running with sync gear will be needed to power the 
coils, independent of
the Zsec value.  Zsec will optimize the arc length and appearance, for the 
most part.

-GL


> Original poster: "Virtualgod" <mike.marcum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Is there any way to get more juice from the power co. or dedicated 
> generators? If I recall the experimental fusion reactor in Maryland (?) 
> eats 30MW+, even tho they have to give the power company a heads up before 
> they flip the switch. So how much power would it eat at the Zsec limit?
>
> Mike
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> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:56 AM
> Subject: RE: The 1500t secondary myth (long)
>
>
> Original poster: Greg Leyh <lod@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> As it turns out, other factors limit ALF's size before the Zsec drops too far.
> At present, the Zsec for the ALF is 38.8kOhm per tower [1186mH at 5200Hz.]
> Site power is the principal limitation, at just under 8MW.  Hopefully the 
> energy
> recovery scheme will provide some extra margin here.
>
> -GL