Boiler not Working for Steam Engine

[rosemarie]

Hi, I'm currently having problems with setting up a coal-powered steam engine. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but I am not gaining any temperature or pressure increase in my boiler. Thanks in advance for any advice.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2630104694

[DCBenton]

I find you need pumps to really make them work in a stable way. Also you wired up the boiler pressure to your boiler temp gauge. :D




I made some additions colored in blue to your boiler. An extra med water tank because the condenser will slowly fill up with fluid over time making you lose pressure till it reaches about 75 so it's best to have more than you need, a pressure relief dump into the condenser to keep the boiler from exploding because of the extra water, a large pump network to keep the steam flowing, electric fan and pumps on the condenser for better cooling, a boiler temperature control system so you can shut it down, a boiler pressure control system, a variable valve to control the turbine output and a couple of gearboxes on the turbine.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2630284156