SLR_ZA t1_iulm949 wrote
Reply to comment by TheNoobsauce1337 in Engineering question: With today's material sciences, why don't ocean liners use pressurized steam to power electric engines? by [deleted]
No, you cannot power a generator with steam then take part of that energy to make as much steam as powered the generator.
You require more energy to make the steam than you can recover from the steam max.
Cut out the electric generator and just imagine boiling water with steam to make steam.
You're trying to do that and get more steam out than went in plus enough to overcome the turbine and battery efficiency and have usable power left over for the ship
TheNoobsauce1337 t1_iulmgzn wrote
Ahh I see.
Believe it or not, I wasn't posting this to troll. I legit had a scientific question and wanted to test the idea out with other like minds.
Contrary to what you see on today's internet, I actually appreciate the criticism. Bouncing ideas back and forth (pending real experimentation) is what I think makes science both great and important. Seeking out truth through hypothesis and experimentation.
TheDawggFather t1_iulqdch wrote
This curiosity you have is great! However, It seems you might be operating without fully understanding some fundamental physical concepts. If your really interested in these kinds of things, im sure you would enjoy taking some time to learn more physics and engineering. I know that YouTube has some awesome video lectures and I've heard good things about Brilliant.com. I hope this helps, never stop being curious and asking questions! 👍
TheNoobsauce1337 t1_iuls1mm wrote
Will do. Definitely need to brush up on my Physics.
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