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[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 7 points 10 months ago (2 children) What is the peak efficiency of steam turbines? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SavinDWhales@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 child) Surprisingly high... Up to 90% https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-07/documents/catalog_of_chp_technologies_section_4._technology_characterization_-_steam_turbines.pdf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago* Supercritical steam is nothing to fuck with. Even old school sub critical steam will happily kill you as if it were fire instead of water. Edit Utility steam turbines operate with inlet steam pressures up to 3500 psig and exhaust at vacuum conditions as low as 2 psia Damn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SavinDWhales@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 child) Surprisingly high... Up to 90% https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-07/documents/catalog_of_chp_technologies_section_4._technology_characterization_-_steam_turbines.pdf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago* Supercritical steam is nothing to fuck with. Even old school sub critical steam will happily kill you as if it were fire instead of water. Edit Utility steam turbines operate with inlet steam pressures up to 3500 psig and exhaust at vacuum conditions as low as 2 psia Damn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago* Supercritical steam is nothing to fuck with. Even old school sub critical steam will happily kill you as if it were fire instead of water. Edit Utility steam turbines operate with inlet steam pressures up to 3500 psig and exhaust at vacuum conditions as low as 2 psia Damn permalink fedilink source parent