The steam temperature is not measure at the location of evolution but futher along in the device toward the exit.
For those of us adhering to the Water Flow-though Hypothesis, the thermometer is further toward the water surface at the height of the outlet where the pressure is less than that where it originates. On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Joe Catania <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the topology of the E-Cat would reveal alot about its > characteristics as a boiler. But one thing is for sure: it would seem that > the metal surface which gives rise to the steam is under some mass of water > which will increase the pressure somewhat over ambient. This raises the > steam formation temp so that the steam over the ambient steam formation > temp. > >> > >

