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Heat of vaporization of water - 41 kJ/mol  | {{Category=Steam Engine}}  | ||
Specific heat of water - 75 J/(mol*K)  | |||
Specific heat of steam - 37 J/(mol*K)  | Basics:  | ||
*Heat of vaporization of water - 41 kJ/mol  | |||
*Specific heat of water - 75 J/(mol*K) - so from say 50C to 100C - we go through about 4 kJ/mol  | |||
*Specific heat of steam - 37 J/(mol*K) - so from 100C to say 400C (700K) - we go through about 10 kJ/mol  | |||
See basics article, with prejudice towards non-modern steam:  | See basics article, with prejudice towards non-modern steam:  | ||
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http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/goebel43.html  | http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/goebel43.html  | ||
[[Category:Steam Engine   | [[Category:Steam Engine]]  | ||
Latest revision as of 22:19, 1 May 2011
Main > Energy > Steam Engine
Basics:
- Heat of vaporization of water - 41 kJ/mol
 - Specific heat of water - 75 J/(mol*K) - so from say 50C to 100C - we go through about 4 kJ/mol
 - Specific heat of steam - 37 J/(mol*K) - so from 100C to say 400C (700K) - we go through about 10 kJ/mol
 
See basics article, with prejudice towards non-modern steam: