Have you sought help with the issue of superheated steam containing water?
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The turbine of the unit is driven by 40 kilograms of superheated steam supplied by the thermal power plant; the temperature of this steam is usually around 400 degrees. Once, the steam temperature dropped suddenly to around 270 degrees, and the presence of liquid in the steam may have caused increased vibration in the unit. I would like to ask about the issue of liquid in the superheated steam. Is it only possible to have liquid carried along when the temperature is below the saturated vapor pressure, or can liquid be carried along at any temperature? I would appreciate it if an expert could explain the principle. Thank you!
Liquid will be present only when the temperature is below that at which its saturated vapor pressure occurs.
Superheated steam does not contain liquid, but saturated steam may contain liquid; saturation simply means that the gas and liquid phases are in dynamic equilibrium with one another
Superheated steam does not contain water; only saturated steam contains water. The saturated temperature corresponding to 40 kilograms should be around 250 degrees, and even when the temperature drops to 270 degrees, there should still be no water present. So it shouldn’t be a problem with water.
Since it is superheated steam, it is impossible for it to contain water unless its saturation temperature is reached.