Thermoelectric Boiler

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The Thermoelectric Boiler is a multi-block structure used to generate steam from external heat. Its minimum dimensions are 3x3x4 (3 long, 3 wide, 4 tall) and its maximum dimensions are 18x18x18, as with Mekanism's other multi-block structures. The heat required is best supplied by Superheated Liquid Sodium from an active Fission Reactor running on sodium cooling, and the steam produced by the Thermoelectric Boiler is used in keeping an Industrial Turbine running.

Construction

• The structure must be a cuboid of minimum outside size 3x4x3, up to 18x18x18.
• The edges of the outer shell must be made of Boiler Casing
• The faces of the outer shell can be either Boiler Casing, Boiler Valve or Reactor Glass
• The interior of the structure is made up of 3 sections (top to bottom):
  • Steam Cavity layer: Made up exclusively of air and can be as tall as you want (optional for smaller designs)
  • Steam Catch layer: A one block tall layer of Pressure Disperser blocks seperating the steam and water sections.
  • Water Cavity layer: Made up of a combination of air blocks and Superheating Element blocks. All superheating elements must be touching each other and there cannot be any air pockets. This will generally be the tallest layer of the structure as water is much denser than steam.
• The structure will emit red particles when valid

Boil Rate

The throughput of the boiler is limited three things: the steam capacity, the water capacity and the boil capacity.

water cavity volume = (height of water cavity + 1) * outer width * outer length - number of superheaters
> water capacity = water cavity volume * 16,000 mb
coolant capacity = water cavity volume * 256,000 mb

steam cavity volume = (height of steam cavity + 1) * outer width * outer length
> steam capacity = steam cavity volume * 160,000 mb
heated coolant capacity = steam cavity volume * 256,000 mb

boil capacity = number of superheaters * max heat transfer / water thermal enthalpy * steam energy efficiency
> boil capacity = number of superheaters * 320,000 mb

Example Boiler

Bottom Boiler Casing	Superheating Element	Pressure Disperser
Top Boiler Casing	Boiler Valves

Showcase of built Boiler

Notes

• While it is possible to supply the heat required with Resistive Heaters, it is much more efficient with the heat output from the Fission Reactor or Fusion Reactor.

Video Tutorials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv7XrmVfKN4&t - Tutorial made by Aidan Brady , Developer of Mekanism Mod

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgLGOA9UztI - Tutorial made by MathewCell , updated in version Minecraft 1.7.10 - 1.12 ,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiBc5S27gaQ&ab_channel=MathewCell-Minecraft - UPDATED Mekanism v10 - MathewCell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EgZTwCnWwA&t EsquilãoBR Tutorial PT-BR