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| psycix |
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The engines drive compressors and pumps, okay.
But what are those compressors and pumps for then?  |
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| jrrdw |
| Posted: 06/13/2008 6:00 AM Post subject: |
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| If these engines are red lining at 720RPM's, that tells me they are diesel. If they are transferring from oil drilling rigs, that tells me it's 4 to 5 million a day. Divide that by 55 and you get the barrel amount, duhhhhhhh! You have a interesting job. |
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| biggsauce |
| Posted: 06/14/2008 18:41 PM Post subject: |
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| jrrdw wrote: | | If these engines are red lining at 720RPM's, that tells me they are diesel. If they are transferring from oil drilling rigs, that tells me it's 4 to 5 million a day. Divide that by 55 and you get the barrel amount, duhhhhhhh! You have a interesting job. |
Actually, they run off natural gas. It sure is a lot easier to get natural gas than diesel on a rig.  Same for the newer turbine engines, its just burns so clean. And it is pretty overwhelming to think about how much money is in all these engines. |
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| VH_man |
| Posted: 06/14/2008 18:45 PM Post subject: |
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yeah, natural gas is pretty good for that.
where i live the D.O.T has a "fleet" of vehicles that runs on natrual gas. They have 0 emissions..... problem is that there was ALOT of money put into checking for leaks, becuase if there is a leak lots of people would most likely be in serious danger...... |
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| SpudFarm |
| Posted: 06/14/2008 19:11 PM Post subject: |
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think if you made a MASSIVE frame out of solid steel rods and put that engine on. some tracks and you have yourself the worlds most impressive crawler 
i bet that engine could have turned the world if it had the chance to try.
also. that would be one hell of a death if you got trapped in one of those cylinders and got the engine running on all the other cylinders at 1rpm |
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| VH_man |
| Posted: 06/14/2008 19:17 PM Post subject: |
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| speaking of crawlers anyone know what they use as an engine for that ugly thing that moves the space shuttle? (off topic ignore if deemed neccicary) |
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| sandman |
| Posted: 06/14/2008 19:20 PM Post subject: |
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| it runs on diesel i know, but its not 1 engine, there is 1 or 2 for each set of tracks |
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| VH_man |
| Posted: 06/14/2008 19:24 PM Post subject: |
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| cool. i suppose you could run it off one of these though.... |
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| THUNDERLORD |
| Posted: 06/14/2008 19:30 PM Post subject: |
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| VH_man wrote: | | speaking of crawlers anyone know what they use as an engine for that ugly thing that moves the space shuttle? (off topic ignore if deemed neccicary) |
| sandman wrote: | | it runs on diesel i know, but its not 1 engine, there is 1 or 2 for each set of tracks |
I've seen it before, It only goes 1 mph to prevent damage or something.
IMO They might be "Milkin' it" LOL
About this post pics, I was thinking one of those engines would be a great backdrop for a mechanics' calendar. Maybe with a girl in bikini standing inside the cylinder. 'Course I often think of stuff like that.   |
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| VH_man |
| Posted: 06/14/2008 20:16 PM Post subject: |
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haha....... someone needs to make "spudgunners Illustrated swimsuit edition"............
in faccctttt....... (suddenly rememers something........) |
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| sandman |
| Posted: 06/14/2008 20:25 PM Post subject: |
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anyone remember that vid with the girl and the cannon????
first thing that cane to mind reading his^ post |
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| VH_man |
| Posted: 06/14/2008 20:28 PM Post subject: |
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haha thats exactly what i was just aobut to post.
anyway this thread has been hijacked.... by me....... ugh. sorry!!!
lets try to get it back on topic. |
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