How to read superheated water tables?

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Start date Feb 13, 2013
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The discussion focuses on interpreting superheated water tables, specifically identifying the saturated temperature at a given pressure. The participant references the 0.1 MPa column, which corresponds to atmospheric pressure, to determine the saturated temperature. It is confirmed that the circled temperature is indeed the saturated temperature at that pressure level. Understanding these tables is crucial for accurate thermodynamic calculations in various engineering applications.

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Understanding of thermodynamics principles
Familiarity with pressure-temperature relationships in water
Knowledge of superheated vs. saturated states
Experience with reading thermodynamic tables

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Feb 13, 2013

theBEAST

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I am wondering what the temperature that I circled in red is. Is that the saturated temperature?

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Feb 13, 2013

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I think so. See the 0.1MPa-column (=atmospheric pressure), for example.

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