How come we still use steam moving dynamos to convert energy into electricity? It seems antiquated that even something as advanced as nuclear reactors still rely on this process. Are there obstacles in designing a better energy/electricity method?
In: Engineering
Water has some stupendously useful properties. It’s easy to boil, and steam is able to store a great deal of heat energy without coming apart into hydrogen and oxygen. That heat energy can be converted into electricity at high efficiency using a turbine, a device with only two moving parts.
In addition, water is environmentally friendly, if you spill it on the ground, no messy cleanup. It is everywhere **and** it is cheaper than almost any other substance at a constant purity level.
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