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desuperheater

desuperheater

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A device that cools very hot steam by adding water
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːsuːpərˈhiːtər/
  • Specialized
: desupercalentador
  • In industrial systems, a desuperheater helps prevent damage by reducing steam temperature.

Examples

  • There was no steam coming out of the exhauster blower, and the desuperheater isolation valve was in the closed position. Checked the actual position of the feed and dump valves.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • A desuperheater efficiently cools superheated steam by injecting water into it.

  • The desuperheater plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe operation of steam processes.

Surface Forms

desuperheater singular
desuperheaters plural

Morphology

desuperheater = desuperheat (transparent) = de + super + heat + steam + er

The suffix '-er' transparently forms an instrument noun meaning a device that desuperheats.

Etymology

The word desuperheater breaks into de- 'remove', super- 'above' as in supermarket, and heater 'device that heats'. So a desuperheater 'removes extra heat' from superheated steam and cools it before use.