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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 4 hours ago

Yeah, you control the flashpoint via pressure. the higher the pressure, the higher the temperature. However at some point it makes more sense to use a molten salt, an oil or a liquid metal to transport heat away.

If the temperature is near 20C to 100C there's nothing like flowing water.