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What is the difference between a steam engine and a tank engine?

A steam engine is a broad term that refers to any engine that converts steam energy into mechanical work, often used in various applications like locomotives, boats, and industrial machinery. A tank engine, specifically, is a type of steam locomotive designed to carry its water and fuel in tanks mounted on the locomotive itself, rather than relying on a separate tender. This design allows tank engines to be more maneuverable and suited for short-distance or urban services. In summary, all tank engines are steam engines, but not all steam engines are tank engines.


How many kinds of steam?

There are three kinds of steam 1) saturated steam, 2)super saturated steam 3) wet steam.


Which is better wet steam or dry steam?

If by dry steam you mean superheated steam then dry steam because it has a higher calorific value


What is a steam hose?

A hose is a hollow tube designed to carry fluids from one location to another. Hoses are also sometimes called pipes (the word pipe usually refers to a rigid tube, whereas a hose is usually a flexible one), or more generally tubing. The shape of a hose is usually cylindrical (having a circular cross section).


Where do railway steam engines carry there water?

Actually they carry the water in the tender in a tank below the coal. The tender is hooked onto the back of engine, and the water gets to the boiler which is the 'large tank on the front of the engine' through a flexible hose. In the large tank on the front of the engine.

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Can gold be brown?

No, but the brown could be inpurities in which case it could be seperated.


What pipes used to carry steam in thermal power plants?

steam pipes.


What is used to carry steam and water in a power plant?

We see the wide use of pipe to carry steam and water in a power plant. Insulation is applied where necessary.


How did steamboats revolutionize travel?

Steam boats did not need wind to carry them along. for a steam boat you were not at the mercy of the wind.


Does the steam carry water from the roots to the other parts of the plant?

yes


The first steam railroad in the US to carry passengers and freight was the Baltimore and?

The Baltimore and Ohio


What did steam trains carry?

Passengers, grain, livestock, coal, cotton, wool, the list goes on and on. In the time of the steam engine anything from that era would have been transported.


What carry large amounts of water vapor?

Clouds carry large amounts of water vapor. Also, fog and steam carry large amounts of water vapor but is not as large or condence amount.


Where can handheld steam cleaners be purchased?

Handheld steam cleaners can be purchased at various retail stores. Some of these include Walmart, Target, Sears, The Bay as well as Costco. Each carry an assortment of steam cleaners at various prices.


What part of a plant carry food and water?

the steam carries the nutrients to the leaf that produces the oxygen we need


First steam railroad to carry people freight?

the Stockton & Darlington Railway, using the locomotive "Locomotion", about 1825.


How did steam engines improve transportation?

It could go faster than other boats and carry a heavier load.