Chapter 597: The Song of Poland III

"In practical use, it can extract water from mines up to 60 meters deep," the geologist continued, "and the water flow might be only as thick as a finger."

Joseph suddenly felt somewhat discouraged but was still not ready to give up; he asked, "What is the power rating of the pump you mentioned?"

"The power is 26 horsepower, Your Highness. As far as I know, that is the maximum power a steam engine can achieve. The one used by the University of Paris for forging experiments is of this kind."

Joseph suddenly saw a glimmer of hope, leaning slightly forward. "If there were a steam engine of 52 horsepower, do you think it could extract the water in this tunnel?"

"The water infiltration is somewhat high, Your Highness." The elderly scholar picked up a pen and calculated for a while before looking up and saying, "With such a powerful pump, we could extract about 15 to 18 cubic meters of water per hour from this depth. Oh, actually, more than 40 horsepower would suffice."