Superheated steam is a very hot steam that is used to drive turbines. It is very efficient but also very dangerous. The steam in a pyroclastic flow is superheated.
A steam distribution pipe that bursts is referred to as a high-energy line break (HELB).
Dangers of superheated steam:
(1) invisible
(2) very hot
(3) may be at high pressure
(4) very dry
Dangers to humans:
(1) deep thermal burn
(2) heat exhaustion
(3) missile (if released during an explosion)
(4) theoretically able to slice through tissue
To read more or access our algorithms and calculators, please log in or register.
