Assertion: saturated steam | /r/HasAspect | three main disadvantages
Facets:
value: in a steam engine
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Saturated steam has three main disadvantages in a steam engine: it contains small droplets of water which have to be periodically drained from the cylinders; being precisely at the boiling point of water for the boiler pressure in use, it inevitably condenses to some extent in the steam pipes and cylinders outside the boiler, causing a disproportionate loss of steam volume as it does so; and it places a heavy demand on the boiler.