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Old 05-22-2001, 11:31 AM   #42
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Hey c/w, yes what you say is true. But a turbo does harness waste energy in the form of pressure.

The challenge with exhaust gas collection would be that after the gas is collected, the pressure would drop as the gases cool. You could probably get around this by using a lot of thermal insulation.

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