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Nuclear shower?

Paul Pollets
Paul Pollets Member Posts: 3,656
delcrossv

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  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 15,583
    You DIDN'T see the graphite on the ground because it's not there!

    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
    Canucker
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,796
    Hope it's not a scaled-down RBMK............
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
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  • delcrossv
    delcrossv Member Posts: 740
    Steamhead said:

    Hope it's not a scaled-down RBMK............

    I think that's a safe assumption. :p
    Trying to squeeze the best out of a Weil-McLain JB-5 running a 1912 1 pipe system.
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 15,583

    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • neilc
    neilc Member Posts: 2,689
    where's Jamie ?
    @Jamie Hall
    known to beat dead horses
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 23,160
    neilc said:

    where's Jamie ?
    @Jamie Hall

    Right here... kind of avoiding the politics! But the whole idea makes all kinds of good sense.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    delcrossv
  • delcrossv
    delcrossv Member Posts: 740
    edited November 2021

    neilc said:

    where's Jamie ?
    @Jamie Hall

    ..... But the whole idea makes all kinds of good sense.
    It's not like it's new, there've been various district heating projects with small reactors since the 50's.
    Steam is steam. Makes all kind of sense now with the push to decarbonize.
    Trying to squeeze the best out of a Weil-McLain JB-5 running a 1912 1 pipe system.