Could Steam and Coke Reactions Lead to Water Gas Formation?

[chemguy777]

Once upon a time I managed (unintentionally) to use a primitive centrifuge to spin a jet of steam. The spinning steam jet separated (or more likely partially separated) into hydrogen and oxygen components. A blue flame appeared at the confluence of gasses. I do believe that steam had partial combustion.
Any ideas?

 

[russ_watters]

I'm not sure what you saw, but you can't separate hydrogen and oxygen from water with a centrifuge.

 

[Borek]

Is there anything that can burn in steam? From what I remember thermal decomposition of water requires temperatures well above the typical temperature of steam used in industrial settings.

 

[Nidum]

Not exactly burn but steam coming into contact with red hot coke produces the dangerous ' water gas ' .

Accidental or out of control production of water gas in malfunctioning equipment in industry caused several serious incidents in Victorian times .

Coke can be formed when many carbon based materials are overheated .