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Old 01-12-2012, 03:54 PM   #76 (permalink)
Harlan
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All that would be true were the compression of air were isothermal. It isn't. Adding the water makes it closer, because as the temperature increase the saturation point goes up. I'm trying my damnedest to wrap my head around this, but these concepts combine to form something very daunting. Too many variables working counter to each other, and adding combustion dynamics makes it much worse.

Also, I've seen the Youtube video. Found it while researching as well as the other one with the Sabb. Also seen writups on gas turbine steam injection. The problem is that nobody has done the kind of injection I'm planning and shared anything more than hearsay. I'd be willing to admit it wouldn't work if I had any proof of that or any logical reason it shouldn't, I'd be willing claim it does work if I had any solid proof of that too. Since I don't have either, I'm trying it until I get it right and have results. I'm not saying it has to be beneficial, just that I want to have actual quality steam injection before I make that judgement. The math seems to work.
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