[TheForge] Re: invisible gas expands suddenly, no film cuz' its invisible

[Andy Vida]

"Thomas A. Troszak" wrote:
> 
> > From: Andy Vida <osan@netlabs.net>
> > Anyone recall if saturated or super saturated steam is
> > compressible?
> 
> Dear Andy,
> 
> I think you mean saturated or superheated, but:

	Perhaps so.  I was never a steam officionado, though I am
	fascinated by steam powered equipment.
> 
> Both are gases, just like any other gas, they follow the same laws down to
> the condensation point, then they become liquids again.

	OK, I thought so, but wasn't sure.
> 
> These boiler rooms of my youth were comparatively soothing, quiet places,
> reciprocating engines, reciprocating feed pumps, etc.

	Yeah... life back in Civil War days was sure peaceful...
	I miss it. :)