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...Kearny plant was rebuilt in 1940, run for over a year under all conditions. Its efficiency averages over 37%, reports Engineer Harold N. Hackett. It uses 1,300 fewer B.T.U. (fuel heat units) to produce a kilowatt-hour than any steam plant in historya saving of about 12%. "Future applications of the [mercury with steam] cycle may exceed 50% thermal efficiency," predicts Hackett...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Power with Quicksilver | 2/9/1942 | See Source »

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