The properties of steam explained here, including the ability of steam under pressure to carry, and then give up, large amounts of energy. Topics include saturated steam tables, dryness fraction and flash steam. A better understanding of the properties of steam may be achieved by understanding the general molecular and atomic structure of matter, and applying this knowledge to ice, water and steam. A molecule is the smallest amount of any element or compound substance still possessing all the chemical properties of that substance which can exist. Molecules themselves are made up of even smaller particles called atoms, which define the basic elements such as hydrogen and oxygen The specific combinations of these atomic elements provide comp

Before going into an overview of steam devices or any technical explanation, it is useful to introduce the topic of steam by considering its many uses and benefits.Compared to the traditional locomotive and the industrial revolution, steam has come a long way. Today steam is an integral part of modern technology.Without it, our food, textile, chemical, medical, power, heating and transportation industries would not exist or function as they do. Steam provides a means of transporting energy from a central automated boiler room where it can be generated efficiently and economically to the point of use. Therefore, as steam moves around the plant, it can also be thought of as the transport and supply of energy. For many reasons, steam is one of the wider comm