At 01:46 PM 6/21/2011, Harry Veeder wrote:
I don't think the probe is measuring the hot water at all. If they have already determined that the steam exiting the reactor is dry by sight and by feel, it is appropriate to measure the ratio of water-gas to air-gas with a suitable probe.
But that's not what they reported. Once we know that there is no liquid water exiting, only vapor, then how much air is with it is not interesting. It would mean that all the water going in is being turned into steam.
(excepting what might be accumulating internally). The concern is that liquid water might be expelled, which carries far less energy than water vapor.
