They were considered 24 -30% efficient themselves. the system with
downstream low pressure uses can be as much as 65% efficient.
In my readings for exams way back when...
Pete
Athens, NY
On Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:22:09 -0400, BJNoSHOV8 <bjshov8@tx.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Well this is one good step in the analysis, and I've been thinking of
> ways to change an engine to better utilize this waste energy.
>
> But now how much waste heat is there in a steam turbine powered by a
> coal-fed boiler?
>
>
>> Something like two thirds of the power submitted by the internal
>> combustion engine is wasted heat so it's only about a third efficient.
>> In a message dated 07/07/2011 21:08:32 GMT Daylight Time,
>> bjshov8@tx.rr.com writes:
>>
>> Now why or how is one of these processes way more efficient than
>> the other
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