• FauxPseudo @lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I guess I forgot to mention that once the steam moves the paddle the steam needs a place to cook down and go back into the boiler.

    • raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Nah, for a first step implementation in stationary applications, you can have a steam machine run an open circuit. Steam expands, performs work, exits through a valve. Just keep the water tank filled. Less efficient, but it would work. The return loop is an optimization for the next stage :)