USCG Exam PracticeBoiler and steam propulsion fundamentals
Which condition describes steam that has been heated above its saturation temperature and contains no suspended liquid?
- A. Wet steam
- B. Saturated steam
- ✓ Superheated steamCorrect
- D. Subcooled liquid
Why C is correct
Superheated steam has been heated beyond the saturation temperature at a given pressure and contains no liquid phase. Wet steam contains suspended moisture; saturated steam exists at the boiling point for its pressure; subcooled liquid is below its saturation temperature.
Cited:DOE-HDBK-1012 §1-2