Re:The origins of the steam engine
by hutzlibu on Monday December 04, 2023 @07:24AM
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Not an expert, but apperently this design was hard even with the modern tech_
"Second, the next stage of the process required high-pressure steam to force the water up, and the pump's soldered joints were barely capable of withstanding high pressure steam and needed frequent repair."
"Second, the next stage of the process required high-pressure steam to force the water up, and the pump's soldered joints were barely capable of withstanding high pressure steam and needed frequent repair."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Savery