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Having anything pressurised is a liability, be it CO2 or steam. I am puzzled how the turbine can be 20 times smaller. That would mean 20 times the load or even
by zejn 5y ago
Having anything pressurised is a liability, be it CO2 or steam.
I am puzzled how the turbine can be 20 times smaller. That would mean 20 times the load or even more. What is it made of?
- PaulHoule 5y agoSteam turbines are HUGE compared to gas turbines. Think of the turbines on an airliner. The main reason they haven’t built many Coal burning or nuclear power plants since 1980 is that steam turbines are uneconomical compared to gas turbines.
- darksaints 5y agoIt has to do with the density at it's operating state, which is a lot closer to water than steam. It's the same reason a 1m radius water turbine can produce about 1MW of energy, but an air turbine of equivalent power might have a radius of 50m.
- zejn 5y agoAhh, that makes sense, thanks!