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02/22/07 12:12 PM

#30088 RE: king oil #30085

Re:<The BTUs convert to KWh depending on the engine and it's efficiency.>

Exactly. I've already agreed with you on that.

You said I don't know how to do that math and I'm telling you as soon as you supply the data on the efficiency, I will be able to do that math. Obviously you're smarter than I am since you were able to obtain that data. Would you mind sharing the data on the engine efficiency when ussing USSE's biofuel?

The only thing I have is a range. I know it's at least 30% efficient using USSE's biofuel since soybeans can be burned directly in a steam plant at that efficiency. I know it's less than 50% efficiency since that's about the maximum efficiency of a diesel engine--unless USSE also invents a more efficient diesel engine.

So I know the BTU's can be converted to kWh at between 30% and 50% efficiency. However, even if you do the math and assume 100% efficiency, you will still see they will be operating at a loss on every bushel of soybeans they convert to continuous electrical power.