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Title: Superheating
Post by: Rennhack on Nov 28, 2005, 08:10

The heating of a vapor, particularly steam, to a temperature much higher than the boiling point at the existing pressure. This is done in some power plants to improve efficiency and to reduce water damage to the turbine.