Energy storage Steam

fireless steam locomotive

despite resemblance boiler, note lack of chimney , how cylinders @ cab end, not chimney end.

in other industrial applications steam used energy storage, introduced , extracted heat transfer, through pipes. steam capacious reservoir thermal energy because of water s high heat of vaporization.

fireless steam locomotives steam locomotives operated supply of steam stored on board in large tank resembling conventional locomotive s boiler. tank filled process steam, available in many sorts of large factory, such paper mills. locomotive s propulsion used pistons , connecting rods, typical steam locomotive. these locomotives used in places there risk of fire boiler s firebox, used in factories had plentiful supply of steam spare.