Pressure and Temperature
 
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Observe the relationship between gauge pressure and steam temperature.As steam pressure increases so does the temperature, but by smaller and smaller increments as the pressure rises. There is a corresponding temperature for saturated steam for any given pressure. It is this fixed relationship between pressure and temperature that allows for precise temperature control in steam systems. Rising pressure in the system has an inhibiting effect on molecular movement. When water is subjected to higher pressures, more heat energy must be applied, and therefore higher temperatures must be reached before it can undergo the process of vaporization.  |
