Re: [DL] Re: Steam needs water

[Evil Robot Shane From Another Dimension <wishkah@redbrick.dcu.ie>]

On Wed, Sep 26, 2001 at 01:02:07AM -0400, Matt Maybray said:
> In the Smith & Robards book, they say that ghost rock is very porous & has 
> pockets of air inside. Air which just might contain water vapor, hence the 
> steam. Somebody give a no-prize!

 I'd imagine that the bit of the boiler that contains water is sealed
 (otherwise steam would go all over the place, instead of through the
 engine), so gases from the bit of the boiler that contains burning stuff
 wouldn't be able to get into the steam section.

 Steam comes out here
    |
    V
  \   /
   | |
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 Engine workings here, powered by steam going by
   | |
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 __| |__
|       |
| Water |
|_______|
|       |____
| Fire   ____ --> exhaust gases, including air-pocket steam
|_______|

 Wishkah (not part of a steam engine)

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