Steam Ships

June 6, 2010

Back in the day there were hundreds of steam ships on the high seas. Now in 2010 there are even more.

Steam is still a popular choice on liquid natural gas tankers where the stored gas is boiled off a burnt to heat water and provide steam for a variety of turbines. This generates electricity which can provide very controllable power for electric engines.

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