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Just like any other substance, steam cools on contact with anything around it that's
cooler. In the case of steam ... rising, let's say, from something on the stove ... it's
cooled by the air it passes through, and by anything else it drifts past, such as the
cool pots elsewhere on the stove, or the walls and ceiling of the kitchen.
BUT ... if you're thinking about cooling some steam enough so that you can hold it in
your hand, then forget about it. Remember that water turns to steam when you heat
it to 212 degrees. It works exactly the same in the other direction ... as soon as you
cool some steam down below 212 degrees, it turns to water !
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Why did James Watt invent the steam engine?
James Watt improved the steam engine because he had an interest in steam engines.He also had amazing skills in mathematics and engineering.He couldn't turn down an incredible oppertunity to improve a steam engine.
What is the difference between back pressure steam turbine and condensate steam turbine?
In a back pressure turbine all available energy from the inlet steam is NOT used to generate power; steam exhausts at a tangible pressure and is then used for, usually, heating or chemical processing. In a condensing turbine, all the inlet steam does mechanical work right down to the lowest pressureafter which it is condensed in a heat exchanger
Why is steam spewing out of oil burner?
If your chimney flue is cool enough, water will condense inside, and then evaporate via steam when the boiler fires. You may also have water coming in from rain, and may want to purchase a chimney cap to prevent water from getting in.
What is the difference between saturated steam and Superheated steam?
Saturated steam occurs when steam and water are in equilibrium. If you have a closed container of water and heat it, above 100 celsius the steam pressure will start to rise, and as the temperature continues to rise, the pressure will go on rising. What is happening is that steam is being evolved to match the temperature (steam tables will give this relation) and the steam conditions are said to be saturated because if the pressure is raised by external means, some of the steam will start to condense back to water.If the steam pressure is held at a lower level than that achieved at saturation, by taking steam off to feed a turbine or other steam usage, there is effectively an excess temperature for that pressure, and the steam is said to be superheated. It in fact then becomes dry, and behaves as a gas. The amount of superheat can be quantified as so many degrees of superheat (celsius or fahrenheit).Turbine designers want steam to be superheated before reaching the turbine, to avoid condensation causing blade erosion, and steam producing boilers in power plants are designed to produce superheated steam. In plants where no turbines are used, only satured steam is normally generated.In heating applications, saturated steam is preferable, because it has a better energy exchange capacity. Superheated steam must cool down, and become saturated steam, before condensing in a heat exchanger. Also, superheated steam is a thermal insulator, like air.That is why it is necessary to direct superheated steam through a desuperheater before using the steam in heating applications.
What is steam injection molding?
Steam injection molding is also referred to as RHCM. Rapid Heat Cycle Molding. In general ABS material is used as the raw material. The primary advantage of steam injection is that it eliminates weld-lines on molded parts. This allows companies to eliminate future processes such as painting from the production process. In non steam molding, water will heat the tool to a constant temperature (say 60 degrees). Plastic will be injected to the warm tool. In steam molding, steam is injected at 160 degrees to heat the tool. When the tool reaches a predetermined temperature (about 140 degrees) the plastic is injected. Cold water is immediately added to the process to cool the plastic down to around 40 degrees. Because the mold is so hot when the plastic is injected, there are no weld lines & you should end up with a 'perfect' product. Steam injection molding is now being extensively used to produce the front covers of LCD TVs.
How do you get steam out of your phone?
You cool it down
May steam be used for cooling?
Depends on the temperature of the thing you want to cool down. If it's warmer than the steam, then steam will cool it to the temperature of the steam. If it's already cooler than the steam, then steam can't cool it.
If you wanted to change the steam back in to water what would you have to do to the steam?
You need to cool it down.
How steam turn in to water?
Allow the steam to cool down and it will turn back to water.
How does tea cool down?
the steam rises slowly and it starts to loose its heat
How do you cool down the hatch in steam works island?
you don't. you just jump over it.
How can you turn steam back to pure water?
I would assume trap it, and cool it back down
Can steam be changed into watrr?
Yes, by the process the condensation process.
What is the name of the gas that can turn into a solid?
Steam - if you cool it down it becomes water - if you freeze it - it becomes ice.
What is the name of the solid that can turn into a gas?
Steam - if you cool it down it becomes water - if you freeze it - it becomes ice.
How can you measure steam?
You could collect it in a container and cool it down and measure the quantity of water. Or you could hold a thermometer so that its bulb is in the steam to measure its temperature.
What do you call blowing on your food?
Only when you are dinning somewhere other than your home, if it is to hot wait for it to cool down, if you can't wait, do it very unnoticeable.
