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The ultimate fuel cost comparison

S Ebels
S Ebels Member Posts: 2,322
in THE MAIN WALL
Here's the link. Works great, less filling!

http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/experts/heatcalc.xls

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  • Darin Cook_2
    Darin Cook_2 Member Posts: 205
    That looks very useful

    I bookmarked that site to play with. I see coal listed in the tables. I wonder how many people out there still have a residential coal burner of some sort. A buddy of mine in Lehighton, PA still has a operational coal stove in his Moms house complete with the auger to move the coal. Neat. Steve, how is the mutiple Vitodens install coming out?


    Darin
  • Alan R. Mercurio_3
    Alan R. Mercurio_3 Member Posts: 1,624


    Darin, I live in North Central PA a little town called Catawissa there are several folks in our small community (population 1200) that still heat their homes with coal. A few right on my street.

    I'm very close to what is known around here as the coal region. 30 minuets from Shamokin where I would bet 20 % or more of the residents are still using coal for heat and hot water. I’m only 20 minuets from Centralia where the mines have been burning underground for years now.

    A History Of Centralia


    Steve, Great Link!


    Your friend in the industry,
    Alan R. Mercurio

    www.oiltechtalk.com

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  • soot_seeker_2
    soot_seeker_2 Member Posts: 228
    Incredible story Alan

    From $175 to hundreds of millions and scores of years...

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  • Alan R. Mercurio_3
    Alan R. Mercurio_3 Member Posts: 1,624


    Yes, it is truly incredible. I could drive out there right now and I guarantee there would be smoke bellowing from the holes in the mountain.

    Your friend in the industry,
    Alan R. Mercurio

    www.oiltechtalk.com

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  • S Ebels
    S Ebels Member Posts: 2,322
    I think

    National Geographic had an article about underground coal fires just a month or two ago. IIRC, estimates are that there are over 1,000 such fires burning in China right now. Is Centralia the town that was abandoned because parts of it were caving into the old mine shafts?
  • Alan R. Mercurio_3
    Alan R. Mercurio_3 Member Posts: 1,624


    Yes, That would be the same place.

    Your friend in the industry,
    Alan R. Mercurio

    www.oiltechtalk.com

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