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[โ€“] fullsquare@awful.systems 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

different tool for a different purpose. water has a large heat of evaporation which is something that allows for more compact turbines

[โ€“] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 0 points 2 days ago

sCO2 turbines are like 1/30th the size of an equivalent steam turbine.