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      2 days ago

      Dont forget it is a key component in both hydrochloric acid and making nuclear power plants operate.

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      I’m sorry but as a technicality none of the power used in a steam engine is derived from the dihydrogen monoxide. The chemical compound is used as a medium to turn thermal energy into kinetic energy. The thermal energy, likewise, is usually obtained from another source such as chemical, nuclear, or photovoltaic.

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          Good luck running your steam engine without it!

          Its actually pretty common practice when restoring a steam engine to run it on compressed air to test it’s a ability to hold the amount of pressure it needs to. Much less of a catastrophic failure if compressed air leaks out without warning than 400° steam

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          A steam engine can also be used to generate power, or to operate mechanical indistrial equipment like rock crushers or pumps, as a stationary device, but in hindsight the tidal power probably never gets that hot. The engine for moving trains could also be powered by electricity from wind or tidal, though I don’t think there are any practical examples.