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Does anyone know what pressure came out at the consumers end? The article mentions a 10 bar (145 psi) steam engine. Most modern air tools require about 90 psi.
by steve19 7y ago
Does anyone know what pressure came out at the consumers end? The article mentions a 10 bar (145 psi) steam engine. Most modern air tools require about 90 psi.
I wonder what the efficiency of the system was. I am sure a lot of air leaked all over the place.
- 6nf 7y agoCompressed air is pretty terrible at energy efficiency. The main source of energy loss is due to heat at compression. When you compress air, a lot of the energy ends up just increasing the temperature of the compressed air and this is then quickly lost in the transmission process.
- steve19 7y agoOf course! I forgot about the loss during generation. I have had to deal with my fair share of overheating compressors.