I'm reviewing the YouTube hyliion Karno tech chat, please watch yourselves to learn more..
key points...
As stated by TH (CEO) most exciting initial use cases are prime power, ev charging, and waste gases. Landfills, flared gas from oil and gas production, hospitals, hotels, and EV charging seem to be most likely examples to adapt initially. And remember the karno is expected to be lower cost overall and there are new taxes being proposed in the USA on flared gases or methane emissions (thank you Joe).
karno parts now taking three days to 3D print are expected to take hours to print in the near future (2-3 years maybe) but continued improvement is expected.
karno as reported in the video is double the efficiency of new diesel generators as stated by the CTO of hyliion the karno is 50% efficient...a combined cycle gas plant (extremely or most efficient) is close to 60% efficient. The karno is expected to be as efficient as all known fuel cells!!! For example using a diesel powered karno you would run twice as long on the same size fuel tank compared to a diesel generator!! Karno will meet off-road EPA tier four requirements for diesel use.
karno does work with any heat input nuclear, solar heat exchanger and others will operate karno. Karno is completely fuel agnostic by software. No changes of parts or adjustments to use diesel, natural gas, hydrogen, ammonia, raw permian gas or any other hydrocarbon!
An upwards of 95% efficiency is created using karno for electricity and heat using a heat exchanger as stated by the CTO. Creating an almost "no brainier" use case. Karno will also achieve and surpass military specifications!
the karno is quiet as shown the diesel generator was similar in decibels to a loud lawnmower and the karno was similar to a quiet blender. The karno also has a very small footprint. About two feet wide eight feet long and six feet high for the entire 200kw system.
The design team is already well underway in designing and developing the linear motor or middle section of the karno. Libertines motor is currently being used however the goal is by the end of this year the karno is completely hyliion tech. Again the linear generator will be completely in-house late this year!!!
karno will self monitor and alert the user if a system error occurs. The karno is expected to operate maintenance free for 20,000 hours (2.21 years), then need a single part exchanged.
The design team is already well underway in designing and developing the linear motor or middle section of the karno. Libertines motor is currently being used however the goal is by the end of this year the karno is completely hyliion tech. Again the linear generator will be completely in-house late this year!!!
karno will self monitor and alert the user if a system error occurs. The karno is expected to operate maintenance free for 20,000 hours (2.21 years), then need a single part is exchanged.
Hyliion is expecting initiating low volume production of a 100% completely hyliion Karno to be deployed by paying customers late this year! As described the heater, reactor, and chiller will all be hyliion tech!!!
because of the initial low volume production demand for the karnos produced is greatly exceeding supply!