attemperation of steam
attemperation of steam
[ə‚tem·pə′rā·shən əv ′stēm] (mechanical engineering)
The controlled cooling, in a steam boiler, of steam at the superheater outlet or between the primary and secondary stages of the superheater to regulate the final steam temperature.
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