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Re: Re: Why did steam tractors die out
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Posted by Jon Hagen..........steam engine without water on February 17, 2003 at 16:22:06 from (63.160.195.87):
In Reply to: Re: Why did steam tractors die out posted by Kelly C on February 17, 2003 at 12:16:10:
30+ years ago I remember stories in Popular science or popular mechanics magazine about a fellow named Minto who was trying to perfect a modern steam car. As I recall he was using Freon as the working fluid in his closed system engine.
The idea was that Freon with it's low boiling point made it a lot easier and more efficient to transfer heat to or from the working fluid. As I recall he was having problems with Freon attacking some metals in his engine,and having trouble getting a condenser to cool/condense the Freon in a size small enough to fit a car.
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