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Ricksterdinium t1_j60hey7 wrote

Reply to comment by crujones43 in How hot is the steam coming out of nuclear power plants? by ivy-claw

I see, but then the coolers after the turbines Create a vacuum Effect so as to not let the turbines stagnate.

I was thinking that there had to be less pressure after the turbines for it to circulate.

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crujones43 t1_j60sevh wrote

The condensers are massive. Many times larger than the turbines themselves. The water in the bottom is quickly pumped out maintaining low pressure. Steam is 1600 times more volume than the same amount of water. All this keeps the turbines from feeling any back pressure.

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