• Teppa@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    I always assume they had additives in closed loop systems, but you’re right you’d think there would be something.

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      3 hours ago

      Started looking into what liquids they are using and realized i was reading treatment chemicals they add to the boiler water. I know there’s some reactors that use molten salt, but they are just used as energy transfer to… the boiler full of water. Lol. The properties of water expansion from liquid to steam probably can’t be beat or it’s qualities of cheap, simple, good enough.