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How is superheated steam generated?

2019-06-25View Original

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How is superheated steam generated? In a sealed space containing liquid at a certain level, if the liquid is heated continuously, saturated steam will eventually form within the sealed container. Once saturated vapor is formed, continuing to heat the container will not cause the temperature or pressure to rise any further; it will remain in a saturated state. So, according to this theory, how is superheated steam produced? Can we only obtain saturated steam and never superheated steam?
Reply #22019-06-25
Once saturated steam is formed, if heating continues, the temperature inside the container will definitely rise again, and the pressure will also increase.
Reply #32019-06-26
After exiting the steam generator, the steam enters the next stage of heat exchanger, where the temperature is higher than that of the steam, thereby allowing the superheat to be controlled.
Reply #42019-06-26
On the second floor, do you really have to argue with me? Once it reaches saturation, if you heat it further, the temperature won’t rise anymore, okay?
Reply #52019-06-29
There’s less pressure now. When the pressure increases, it turns into superheated steam
Reply #62019-06-30
Try reducing the pressure of the high-pressure saturated steam without lowering the temperature
Reply #72019-07-01
Saturated steam is initially wet saturated steam; it becomes dry saturated steam only after all the moisture in it has evaporated. During the process in which steam moves from unsaturated to wet saturated to dry saturated, its temperature does not increase; heating it further after reaching dry saturation causes the temperature to rise, resulting in superheated steam.
Reply #82019-07-02
Are the moderators this incompetent these days? I agree with that view as well… As the temperature inside the container continues to rise, the pressure also increases, resulting in saturated steam at the new pressure level. Superheated steam is produced by heating saturated steam in a superheater. Simply heating the steam medium.
Reply #92019-07-02
Reheating saturated steam (without liquid) produces superheated steam.
Reply #102019-07-02
I’m not sure if you’re discussing purely theoretical concepts; in practice, the temperature of the 3.5 MPa saturated steam used in our operations is 250 degrees, and this saturated steam can be further heated to over 400 degrees in a steam superheater

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