High efficiency boiler (MERC coolant) by prototrode

prototrode

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6th Jul 2024

28th Sep 2024

Multistage heat exchanger efficiently transfers FIRE heat to a coolant (MERC). The fuel is also preheated before ignition. Efficiency is determined by the heat of the exhaust, which is essentially how much heat was wasted and not completely used.

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Comments

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  kamilsap 10th Jul 2024
  ID:3129105 update
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  prototrode 10th Jul 2024
  *i meant gas-only walls. sorry.
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  prototrode 10th Jul 2024
  @kamilsap that's a good attempt, but doing so quickly drops the efficiency. An effective water boiler should also be built into stages like the heater. Have water flow down and the coolant flow up in the middle, then use liquid-only walls on the outside to allow steam to escape.
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  Tptnoob1 9th Jul 2024
  it does in fact heat water +1
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  kamilsap 9th Jul 2024
  ID:3129105 closed loop by me
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  DriftKing 7th Jul 2024
  Did I help this to get to FP!?? YAY! If I did.
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  KingDroopynuts 6th Jul 2024
  this would be more impressive if it were a closed loop; +1 regardless
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  JunkPile 6th Jul 2024
  this is really creative! +1