Fossil fuel free railroad system

7n7is · 28th March 2008, 09:19 PM

Check out these amazing railway vehicles that are powered by renewable energy sources freeing us from limited fossil fuel resources.

US 4230046 Convertible railway velocipede

US 0674082 Bicycle Attachment

US 0464357

US 1436532 Railroad velocipede

http://www.pat2pdf.org

7n7is · 3rd April 2008, 10:48 PM

I wonder if you could install higher power versions of these light sources. The radioactive material could be kept at a safe distance from people and/or kept in a shielded container and the light could be piped to the place its needed via fiber optics.

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Today, a new material is used in wristwatches, aircraft instruments, etc. This is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen called tritium. It originally had been used to increase the yield of atomic weapons. Tritium is a gas and has a half-life of 12.43 years. It decays into a stable non-radioactive form. In commercial use, the gas is put in tiny vials of borosilicate glass that is internally coated with phosphor and sealed by a laser. These assemblies are referred to as radio-luminescent light sources, also known as Gaslights or Trasers. The vials can be made so small that they can be placed on the watch hands and at each hour on the dial.

Unlike radium paint, tritium gas emits only low energy beta particles (electrons) that are unable to penetrate the borosilicate glass vials. This makes their use completely safe. The non-radioactive phosphors used today must be exposed to light or to some other energy source. Trasers glow constantly by themselves, even in total darkness and require no energy source other than the radioactive gas. Trasers are commonly made with green and yellow phosphors that can most easily seen. Other colors include orange, red and blue. Other uses are emergency exit signs.

http://www.roger-russell.com/jeffers/radiumdials.htm

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Trasers on a survival forum.
http://forums.equipped.org/ubbthread...&Number=124408

7n7is · 4th April 2008, 12:26 AM

Here's patent for a radioluminescent lamp.

http://v3.espacenet.com/origdoc?DB=E...&QPN=US4855879

7n7is · 4th April 2008, 01:24 AM

Polymers, Phosphors, and Voltaics for Radioisotope Microbatteries
CRC Press

http://tinyurl.com/2ttcvo

7n7is · 14th October 2009, 10:31 PM

Railway bike.

Damon Hill · 15th October 2009, 12:21 AM

I think you'll find those compact nuclear batteries are >very< low power output, probably in the microamp range at most.

Glowbug · 15th October 2009, 04:56 PM

Renewable energy

Damon Hill · 15th October 2009, 08:11 PM

Those fellows look bean-fed. I'd be worried about emissions.

scott wurcer · 15th October 2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damon Hill

Those fellows look bean-fed. I'd be worried about emissions.

Energy harvesting?

Glowbug · 15th October 2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damon Hill

Those fellows look bean-fed. I'd be worried about emissions.

28th March 2008, 09:19 PM	#1
7n7is diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA	Fossil fuel free railroad system Check out these amazing railway vehicles that are powered by renewable energy sources freeing us from limited fossil fuel resources. US 4230046 Convertible railway velocipede US 0674082 Bicycle Attachment US 0464357 US 1436532 Railroad velocipede http://www.pat2pdf.org

15th October 2009, 04:56 PM	#7
Glowbug diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hillsborough, NC/McLean, VA	Renewable energy __________________ Jim J.

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3rd April 2008, 10:48 PM	#2
7n7is diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA	I wonder if you could install higher power versions of these light sources. The radioactive material could be kept at a safe distance from people and/or kept in a shielded container and the light could be piped to the place its needed via fiber optics. ----- Today, a new material is used in wristwatches, aircraft instruments, etc. This is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen called tritium. It originally had been used to increase the yield of atomic weapons. Tritium is a gas and has a half-life of 12.43 years. It decays into a stable non-radioactive form. In commercial use, the gas is put in tiny vials of borosilicate glass that is internally coated with phosphor and sealed by a laser. These assemblies are referred to as radio-luminescent light sources, also known as Gaslights or Trasers. The vials can be made so small that they can be placed on the watch hands and at each hour on the dial. Unlike radium paint, tritium gas emits only low energy beta particles (electrons) that are unable to penetrate the borosilicate glass vials. This makes their use completely safe. The non-radioactive phosphors used today must be exposed to light or to some other energy source. Trasers glow constantly by themselves, even in total darkness and require no energy source other than the radioactive gas. Trasers are commonly made with green and yellow phosphors that can most easily seen. Other colors include orange, red and blue. Other uses are emergency exit signs. http://www.roger-russell.com/jeffers/radiumdials.htm ---------------------------- Trasers on a survival forum. http://forums.equipped.org/ubbthread...&Number=124408

4th April 2008, 12:26 AM	#3
7n7is diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA	Here's patent for a radioluminescent lamp. http://v3.espacenet.com/origdoc?DB=E...&QPN=US4855879

4th April 2008, 01:24 AM	#4
7n7is diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA	Polymers, Phosphors, and Voltaics for Radioisotope Microbatteries CRC Press http://tinyurl.com/2ttcvo

15th October 2009, 12:21 AM	#6
Damon Hill diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Auburn, WA (somewhere between Seattle and Tacoma) Blog Entries: 1	I think you'll find those compact nuclear batteries are >very< low power output, probably in the microamp range at most.

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Damon Hill diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Auburn, WA (somewhere between Seattle and Tacoma) Blog Entries: 1	Those fellows look bean-fed. I'd be worried about emissions.

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