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#1 User is offline   Jean-Paul 

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Posted 07 April 2018 - 09:07 AM

Hello,
I noticed, by consulting advanced HUD (F5) that, for a steam consumption of around 6.5 metric tons/h, (automatic) injector, very normally, delivers between 6,000 and 7,000 liters/h. On this point, everything is OK !
But, when I measure effective consumption of water on tender, this one appears to oscillate between 2,700 and 3,500 liters/h (less or more). If I calculate that 6,000 lbs equals around 2,700 kg, i.e. 2,700 liters, I wonder if there's not a problem of unit conversion between lbs and liters or kilograms...! If, for instance, lbs are not assimilated to kilograms... ?
It's interesting for autonomy : no refill before a long, long travel, but not very realistic..!
Notice I think that 1 kg used steam is generated by one kilogram of liquid water, isn't it ?
Cheers !
Jean-Paul

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Posted 07 April 2018 - 10:26 AM

View PostJean-Paul, on 07 April 2018 - 09:07 AM, said:

Hello,
I noticed, by consulting advanced HUD (F5) that, for a steam consumption of around 6.5 metric tons/h, (automatic) injector, very normally, delivers between 6,000 and 7,000 liters/h. On this point, everything is OK !
But, when I measure effective consumption of water on tender, this one appears to oscillate between 2,700 and 3,500 liters/h (less or more). If I calculate that 6,000 lbs equals around 2,700 kg, i.e. 2,700 liters, I wonder if there's not a problem of unit conversion between lbs and liters or kilograms...! If, for instance, lbs are not assimilated to kilograms... ?
It's interesting for autonomy : no refill before a long, long travel, but not very realistic..!
Notice I think that 1 kg used steam is generated by one kilogram of liquid water, isn't it ?
Cheers !
Jean-Paul

Still me...!
Having re-installed X4101, I confirm that with this previous version, water amount pumped at the tender is equal to amount injected. So, changes operated with X4103 version are unadequate ! (probably by confusion between units). Thank you by advance for correction !
Cheers !
Jean-Paul

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Posted 08 April 2018 - 12:16 AM

Hopefully it is now corrected in #4104.

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Posted 08 April 2018 - 12:30 AM

You mean x.4105 :)

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Posted 08 April 2018 - 12:37 AM

View PostCsantucci, on 08 April 2018 - 12:30 AM, said:

You mean x.4105 :)

Opps, yes it is #4105.

Thanks for picking that up.

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Posted 08 April 2018 - 01:38 AM

Hello,
I confirm : everything is allright with X4105 !
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Thanks a lot,
Jean-Paul
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