SUPERHEATING OF STEAM

**Definition:** This place covers:

This subclass covers general aspects of, or methods for, generating superheated steam. Methods of steam superheating characterised by the form of heating method and by location, arrangement and disposition, constructional features of steam superheaters, control systems for controlling superheat temperature and all component parts or details of steam superheaters are covered. Thereby this subclass is limited in only methods of, or apparatus for, the generation of superheated steam for heating or power purposes.

**Glossary:** - desuperheater: reduction of superheated steam temperature - attemperator: reduction of superheated steam temperature by bringing superheated steam into direct contact with water or steam or mixtures thereof - steam conditioners: reduction of superheated steam to the needed temperature