Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

Bonjour,

I would differentiate between steam generation and superheating.

In my opinion, if the initial heating surface is insufficient, what would superheating do other than dry out the steam, which would certainly give it some energy, which would then be quickly lost through all the uninsulated external pipes?

That said, I would be curious to see the effect of superheating on steam produced at around 40 PSI.

And still on a personal level, I appreciate wet steam for its lubricating qualities, which can compensate for insufficient machine oil.

Finally, like Timvrip, I find this steam system very nice and efficient. I have a soft spot for the D10V, and as the saying goes, "the best is the enemy of the good"