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Re: Not Compatible

Calamity — Tue, 12 Aug 2003 22:26:00 -0000

C'est marrant ça ! Tout le monde se moque de ma bouteille de sirop de framboise au boulot... Ca me rassure vraiment de voir que je ne suis pas la seule !

Re: Thirsty Nukes Can't Take the Heat

Calamity — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:11:46 -0000

How about using large Stirling engines in stead of steam turbines? Stirling engines don't use up any water, but use the temperature difference to generate motion.

Anyone know if this would be a serious option to large nucleair/coal/gas fired plants?

Re: Thirsty Nukes Can't Take the Heat

Calamity — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:43:55 -0000

KenG: thanks for the info. I knew Stirling engines are air cooled (or liquid cooled but then you'd have to cool the liquid with air anyway). But big steam turbines too? Interesting.

So why isn't it being used more? Poor economics? Too much maintenance? Not as energy-efficient?

Sounds like the water use problem is technical ie can be fixed.

But nucleair has other problems which may prove difficult to solve...