> > As I said, my feeling is that he prefers steam because it proves the thing > works at high temperature. Also, it is a little more convenient to work > with. The flow of water is lower and you can use a weight scale instead of a > flow meter. As I have said here, flow meters tend to be a pain in the butt.
A water tank where to put outgoing water and get volume by measuring height. I don't think he would have many more problems with mass/volume water in liquid phase than he has with steam... of course the shape of the tank does not need to be more complex than a rectangular cuboid. mic