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Old 10-08-2019, 04:01 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob View Post
OK, I see the disconnect. I'm talking about the phase change from solid to liquid in wax or a similar substance - no steam involved. The last time I ran the numbers on it, a modest weight would handle an average day's waste heat. The system delivers exactly what we buy for houses with low cost hardware.
It doesn't matter. A simple phase change cannot match the energy density of chemical bonds.
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