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Unread 09-25-2003, 09:24 AM   #86
BillA
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Originally posted by gone_fishin
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Water is better at absorbing heat energy than giving it up.

The fin arrangement is equivalent to expanding the heat exchanger size.
Slowing the flowrate of the heatsource (water) would be equivalent to expanding the heat exchanger size would it not? Also slowing the flowrate concentrates more heat per unit of water.
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Bill why did you pull the pics, didn't get to see em, darn.
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"Water is better at absorbing heat energy than giving it up."
what is the basis for this statement ?
while I am sympathetic of this view, I know of NO reason why it is true - and plenty why it is not

yes, the 3 observations are valid

my old site is down, ???
I'll repost from another
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