Steam that is specially heated can become superheated steam.
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Type of Steam
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Components
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wet or unsaturated steam
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vapor contains water droplets
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saturated steam
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hot enough for all of the water droplets to have evaporated, with the system in vapor-liquid equilibrium
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dry saturated steam
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saturated steam that is slightly superheated
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superheated steam
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saturated steam that is at a temperature greater than the vaporization point at a given pressure
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Features of superheated steam:
(1) dry
(2) tremendous internal energy
(3) able to release energy while being above the condensation temperature for water
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Type of Steam
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Components
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wet or unsaturated steam
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vapor contains water droplets
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saturated steam
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hot enough for all of the water droplets to have evaporated, with the system in vapor-liquid equilibrium
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dry saturated steam
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saturated steam that is slightly superheated
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superheated steam
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saturated steam that is at a temperature greater than the vaporization point at a given pressure
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Features of superheated steam:
(1) dry
(2) tremendous internal energy
(3) able to release energy while being above the condensation temperature for water
