Steam tanks and boilers?

[medicbrian]

Forgive me if I missed something in previous posts. I'm attempting to create a nice use for water and steam to power some engines and I came across a thermal craft youtube video that explained the use of boilers and steam tanks for holding. Are these not included in tekkit? I cannot locate them. If there from another mod pack that's ok, I'll just scrap the idea. Thanks for the help.

[theprolo]

No, they're not included in Tekkit. You can use the Thermal Expansion Steam Engines though, just fill them up with water and fuel them (I think).

[medicbrian]

With those be the actual steam engines, or the new stirling ones? I wasn't aware I could power them with just water, sorry I'm new to TE. So you could you could use an infinite power source with aqueious(sp?) pump to perma-fuel the engines? I thought water was used to just cool them.

[theprolo]

Actual steam engines. They do need fuel to power them AFAIK, coal and stuff.

[Lethosos]

Well, if we look at the real-world mechanics of steam, it's basically a pressure exchange system. Steam fills a piston chamber, which pushes an attached arm to the piston, which in turn creates motion or "work". Then that pressure exits a valve, the piston returns to its previous position, and it starts all over again.