steam explosion

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• Steam explosion — A steam explosion (also called a littoral explosion , or fuel coolant interaction , FCI ) is a violent boiling or flashing of water into steam, occurring when water is either superheated, rapidly heated by fine hot debris produced within it, or… …   Wikipedia

• 2007 New York City steam explosion — Rising steam from the explosion The cloud of steam, from th …   Wikipedia

• Steam — In physical chemistry, and in engineering, steam refers to vaporized water. It is a pure, completely invisible gas (for mist see below). At standard temperature and pressure, pure steam (unmixed with air, but in equilibrium with liquid water)… …   Wikipedia

• Explosion — Ex*plo sion, n. [L. explosio a driving off by clapping: cf. F. explosion explosion. See {Explode}.] 1. The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Steam engine — A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. [ [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/564472/steam engine steam engine Britannica Online Encyclopedia ] ] Steam engines have a long history,… …   Wikipedia

• Steam Horse locomotive — Infobox Locomotive name=Brunton s Mechanical Traveller I powertype=Steam caption=Brunton s Mechanical Traveller builder=William Brunton builddate=c. 1813 railroad=Butterley Ironworks gauge= whytetype=Four wheels, not driven retiredate=… …   Wikipedia

• Hydrothermal explosion — A hydrothermal explosion is the process in which water rapidly converts from its liquid to boiling state causing an explosion. Hydrothermal explosion activity drives geothermal activities such as geysers.Cause of explosionWater usually boils at… …   Wikipedia

• List of steam energy topics — *portable engine *steam aircraft *(steam ball) aeolipile *(steam bath) sauna *steam brig *steam bus *steam car *steam crane *steam donkey *steam dummy (dummy engine) *(steam electric power plant) fossil fuel power plant (FFPP) *(steam… …   Wikipedia

• New York City steam system — Lexington Avenue Steam Rising from New York City Streets The New York City steam system is a district heating system which takes steam produced by steam generating stations and carries it under the streets of Manhattan to heat, cool, or supply… …   Wikipedia

• Boiler explosion — Boiler explosions are catastrophic failures of boilers. As seen today, boiler explosions are of two kinds. One kind is over pressure in the pressure parts of the steam and water sides. The second kind is explosion in the furnace. Boiler… …   Wikipedia

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