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The superheat section of the monotube boiler for the SES steam car used 5/8" stainless steel tube with a 1.65mm wall thickness; steam...

It is experience based on calculations but a Babcock and Wilcox Steam its Generation and use has detailed chapters on how to calculate...

Hi Lloyd I hear ya...well actually I don't ;) my hearing is really bad. I started on the cheapo hearing aids from amazon about $50 and...

As shown in the "Strength of Metals" graph shown in post #361, a 70 F increase will result in less than a 10% decrease in the strength...

You can increase the temperature limit of your copper boiler by increasing the wall thickness of the copper. Recall Barlow's formula...

There have been a series of earthquakes in the last week along the New Madrid fault line, which unfortunately happens to be where I...

Hope for the best; but prepare for the worst. That is what I say. .

NOTE: The 231 C number I sighted as a temperature limit for copper is the number I'm using for my specific monotube boiler and is based...

I didn't have time to gather much data before I was forced to shut down after I smelled burning rubber; the small floor mats I had...

The plan is to control pressure while monitoring temperature and limiting temperature to below 232 C. The temperature limitations of...

Just reading your information again... (#353) Of course: 400 psi at 231 C (448 F). - is the temperature of the saturated steam. = no...

Great! Have you compared the temperature from the RTD sensor with the saturated steam temperature at the pressure you are delivering? Is...

I already have a temperature sensor (RTD: Resistance Temperature Device) mounted on the steam output side of the boiler; eliminating...

Since I stopped mid-way into my gradual power increase, I will start back at idle power and once again gradually increase burner-boiler...

Another thought - as you have a "HOT" exterior to the boiler... Wrap some crinkly aluminium foil around the boiler. Even a few layers...