Steampipes!
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:47 amI 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...
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:47 amRe: Steampipes!
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:40 amThere 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.
Re: Steampipes!
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:07 amWe don't have those running underground in Europe...
Partially...but ours are not as old.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_heating