Surely it would make a steam punk fans day.

On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 7:49 AM, Axil Axil <janap...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Can this system support supercritical steam generation. How hot are the
> hot spots?
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercritical_steam_generator
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> On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Frank roarty <fr...@roarty.biz> wrote:
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>> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140724213957.htm
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>> *Source:*
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>> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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>> *Summary:*
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>> A new material structure generates steam by soaking up the sun. The
>> structure -- a layer of graphite flakes and an underlying carbon foam -- is
>> a porous, insulating material structure that floats on water. When sunlight
>> hits the structure's surface, it creates a hotspot in the graphite, drawing
>> water up through the material's pores, where it evaporates as steam. The
>> brighter the light, the more steam is generated.
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