[0.16.51] Heat exchangers not running until 500C

[herkalurk]

Water boils at 100 C. The heat exchangers didn't output steam until 500C. Why didn't the heat exchangers start outputting steam until 500C?

[Loewchen]

Yes that's how they work.

[herkalurk]

Why? If i have 100C why cant we start boiling water at that point? In a nuclear power plant the heat exchangers are directly in water, they start boiling water as soon as it's hot enough. This seems like an arbitrary decision that's a bit ridiculous.

[Loewchen]

Why? If i have 100C why cant we start boiling water at that point? In a nuclear power plant the heat exchangers are directly in water, they start boiling water as soon as it's hot enough. This seems like an arbitrary decision that's a bit ridiculous.

Or the devs knew that you can not generate mechanical power with 100°C steam at atmospheric pressure and used a value that is in the area of the q-point of actual steam turbines input temperature...

[darkfrei]

Or the devs knew that you can not generate mechanical power with 100°C steam at atmospheric pressure

Watt steam engine has vacuum pressure after cooling of the steam inside the piston. But it was absolutely ineffective.