About the site

About the site

Hi my name is Jeremy Holmes, I am the founder of Flashsteam.com Also the CEO of American Corn Burner. Development began in about 1994, the goal was to create a actual proof of concept Flash Steam Engine prototype consequently, the worlds first Four-cycle Steam-engine. A Class of steam engine both dependant on modern technology and a steam engine built for the twenty first century.

As a company we have strived to accomplish this goal and have made significant progress since 1994. It was decided in the beginning, that the primary source of fuel for the external combustion chamber would be whole solid corn kernels. This is how the company name American Corn Burner came about. We are anticipating a possible transition into a Corporation (INC) by 2011.

In order to evolve this technology new and unique components are needed.

The first of which was the L912 model direct injection valve. This became the Universal Injection Valve Assembly, which is a patented invention. The preferred model for the application is the SO8 injector valve, which is currently under development. As the L912 injector valve was used, it taught how to make an assembly that consumes less electrical energy, seals at high pressures and increase the actuation speed.

Although the electromagnetic valve and the corn burner where developed in tandem, most likely, the corn burner will make it to market first. However this is speculation at this point, it is ultimately an unknown. Ideally, both will hit the US market simultaneously. The commercial license for the injection valve technology is available at this time, since the patents are granted. As such a status occurs for the corn burner, or patent pending status, additional technical info will be disclosed on that invention.

As these necessary components are secured with respect to intellectual property, the actual complete physical steam engine system will be displayed (PSTG45). The ideal configuration of all interconnected systems is highly design specific. However the idea of a four cycle steam engine will remain in the public domain, for all to use. There will be more about this discussed later.

As of the date of this writing 12/10/09 approximately $250,000.00 has been cumulatively spent on this technical endeavor over a period exceeding 14 years.

New content such as pictures, videos and schematics are being developed at this time, the new content will supersede some of the existing content here on the website.

Some important things to consider about this renewable energy source technology.

The corn kernels are directly burned in the combustion chamber, there is no processing into ethanol.

Corn that is defective for food or ethanol uses may be burned without any heating performance penalty.

Corn contains up to 11,000 Btu per pound.

Using Corn as solid fuel is affordable and carbon neutral.

Using other types of Biomass to produce fuel pellets to be burned in the combustion chamber may be considered.

The steam engine system does not use a boiler, it is a true, Flash Steam Engine System. All live steam is produced by the engines working cylinder only.