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Old 09-16-2010, 11:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Here's a 22-page thread on the topic: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...wer-13727.html , and I've posted a few thoughts in that thread that are relevant to this one.

I think you're crazy for trying to run a heat engine between Th=100°C and Tc=30°, especially considering your working fluid will achieve an even smaller range of temperatures.

Also, if it must run off of engine coolant, what about a working fluid other than water? Maybe alcohol?
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