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What are the three different states in which steam can exist?
wet steam, dry saturated steam, superheated steam
What is wet steam?
a two phase mixture of entrained water molecule and steam in thermal equilibrium at the saturation temperature corresponding to a given pressure
What is the definition of dryness fraction of steam?
a measure of the quality of wet steam, indicating the proportion of steam to entrained water molecules
When does wet steam occur?
when water is heated beyond its saturation state at constant pressure, and starts to evaporate, but some water molecules are still suspended in the steam
What happens to the entrained water molecules in wet steam?
they are at saturation temperature and have not yet absorbed the latent heat to evaporate into steam
Test your knowledge on the different states of steam with this quiz! Learn about wet steam, dry saturated steam, and superheated steam, and how they each behave under different conditions. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand the properties of steam.
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