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Old 12-12-2010, 11:35 AM   #220 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mnmarcus View Post
I think the problem with exhaust heat is how do you tranfer it to do work? Increasing back pressure would make the ice even more inefficient. The amount of heat you could "capture" from the exhaust would be negligible, I'd assume.
Wow, well that settles it - there's nothing more conclusive that the assumption of someone who doesn't even know that a counter current heat exchanger is the best way to transfer heat between two fluids.
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