STEAM

Bill Lear [ Lear Jet Fame ] experimented with a steam go kart, don't
know if it was " for real " or an experiment. Steam locomotives are
still in use " somewhere " many run for exhibits.

Seems to me, with modern technology, steam could once again prove
useful for power. Why is it that external combustion is so forgotten ?

The Sterling, and similar rankine cycle engines have gotten no
attention, they were popular during the 60's, than dropped like the
proverbial hot potato. After the hosing Preston Tucker [ Tucker Torpedo
1947 ] got, thinking " outside the box " has become a sin in the auto
industry.

For more on the Tucker, see book " Indomitable Tin Goose " or
movie " Tucker, a man and his car "
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451CTDS wrote:

Seems to me, with modern technology, steam could once again prove useful for power. Why is it that external combustion is so forgotten ? The Sterling, and similar rankine cycle engines have gotten no attention, they were popular during the 60's, than dropped like the proverbial hot potato. After the hosing Preston Tucker [ Tucker Torpedo 1947 ] got, thinking " outside the box " has become a sin in the auto industry. For more on the Tucker, see book " Indomitable Tin Goose " or movie " Tucker, a man and his car "

It is not forgotten, every modern coal, gas or oil fired power plant uses it. I think you will see the return of modern steam engines in the future and I know the the railroad for one is seriously considering going to modern steam as oil prices continue to rise.
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Another option for nuclear waste disposal is to recycle it back into
reactors. This is done somewhat in Canada with a small amount of US waste.
However the laws in the USA do not allow it as there is the potential for
the waste to be intercepted for extraction of components to make nuclear
weapons. In Canada, the nuclear plants are run by the government so there
is not the issue of delivering material that can be separated into weapons
grade materials to private companies.
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