Induction Heating
Induction Heating
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Can anyone give me a good reason why magnetic induction heating is not used for steam generation? With the efficiences and current cost of natural gas I would think this would be a viable option. Just Curious





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So that's ignoring the 60% of the input heat thrown away at the generating station?
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Transmission line losses
Voltage transformer losses
RF generator losses
Inductive coupling losses
And, in some cases, the electricity is generated from the same fossil fuels that are claimed to be "inefficient."
TTFN
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Explain how you will inductively couple electrical energy into the water with any more than 50% total efficiency?
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My point was that irrespective of how efficient the coupling at the heater end is, you've still thrown away 60% of the heat input at the generating end :)
Since an induction hob is heating the bottom of a pan without any intervening contact loss, it seems to me that it must be more efficient than something that relies on a fairly dubious thermal connection with lots & lots of airspace.
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There was a company here in Christchurch, New Zealand using a form of induction heating to heat water or any other fluid. It was an inline heating system and worked well. Unfortunately, the market did not prove viable. I believe that the technology is still for sale however.
Best regards,
Mark Empson
http://www.lmphotonics.com