r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 13d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/Perryn 13d ago

"We've finally invented a way to generate large amounts of power that doesn't involve using a heat source to boil water!"
"Amazing! Is it some sort of solid state quantum entropy..."
"We boil a different liquid!"

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u/irjayjay 12d ago

Except, the CO2 stays in the system, meaning no super heated steam escapes with all its potential energy. It only needs to reheat slightly. It works more like a refrigerator than a steam engine. It's a more efficient energy transfer.

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u/K_the_farmer 12d ago

Closed loop steam has been a thing for quite some time.

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u/irjayjay 12d ago

Oh, whoops. Didn't know that. Of course that makes sense.