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> There is a reason we went from high pressure steam power to a lower pressure oil and gas based economy after the Victorian era. First, steam is not a fuel.
by rootusrootus 4y ago
> There is a reason we went from high pressure steam power to a lower pressure oil and gas based economy after the Victorian era.
First, steam is not a fuel. Second, where did you get the idea that steam pressure is higher than what we see with oil and gas fueled machines?
- olivermarks 4y agoSteam energy was what powered the industrial revolution, and is now a major enabler of the production of electricity. https://petrotechinc.com/how-does-a-steam-turbine-work/ https://petrotechinc.com/how-does-a-steam-turbine-work/ Unfortunately we are burning huge amounts of wood to produce electricity in this way. I prefer small modular nuclear reactors if we want to be environmentally efficient. https://www.wbdg.org/resources/biomass-electricity-generation#:~:text=In%20a%20direct%20combustion%20system,produce%20mechanical%20or%20electrical%20energy https://www.wbdg.org/resources/biomass-electricity-generatio....