Mario Mendes Jr. wrote: > But, what I am trying to find out is the rate of change for a if b is > at 15 and it needs to be at 30 in 30 minutes. So b will need to heat > up at > 0.5 degree per minute, but what is the rate of change for a in order > to accomplish this? That depends on the thermal insulation between A and B. This will be hard to calculate up front. At best you can get a ballpark idea. The only real way to determine this is to build it and measure the result. The flow and amount of agitation in both liquids will also have a lot to do with it. ****************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, (978) 742-9014. #1 PIC consultant in 2004 program year. http://www.embedinc.com/products -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist