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The difference between the number 0 and 1 is 1. So is the difference between 3 and 4. Proposition: The difference between 0 and 1 is much larger than the difference between 3 and 4. That is because regardless of how many decimal places you go to in the calculations, there is a...

what is the difference between superheated air with 100% humidity and steam? If you remove the heat from steam in a closed system, what is left- water and a vacuum?

ok. no air. The heat will be provided by a wood-burning fire-box and the vessel will be a cast-iron bbq pit. relief valve to keep it under 80psi. sloping is the preferred design. trying to keep it simple.

I want the steam to pass over a squirrel cage and turn a generator. The squirrel cage will have the water resistance of the water collecting on it (over time) unless I do something about that and I also have to design a water return afterwards. The easiest way to have dry air passing over the...

as you cool down the steam, it will condensate on the sides of the tubing; there will still be pressure on the end of the capillary tubing, though. Something has to cause the pressure, doesn't it?

I have a tank of water of boiling water and a small tube at the top. The output is to turn a turbine or generator, but I want to remove the water soon after it leaves the tank. That way I won't need to bother with condensation/water return later. What is the fastest way to remove the water...