Steampipes!

[Omag 2.0]

I saw an item on the news yesterday, covering the explosion of a 83 year old steampipe in NY. What are these used for exactly? We don't have those running underground in Europe...

[Papa9571]

There are 7 plants in NYC -- five in Manhattan and one each in Queens and Brooklyn. On a cold winter day, nearly 10 million pounds of steam at 350 degrees Fahrenheit flow each hour through 105 miles of underground mains.  Steam is efficient and cost effective for high-rise buildings and most of it is used for heating and cooling.

[ATI_7500]

We don't have those running underground in Europe...

Partially...but ours are not as old.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_heating