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Superheater
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<p>A superheater is a device used to convert <a href="/facts/Saturated_steam/RDGCdmzT">saturated steam</a> or wet steam into <a href="/facts/Superheated_steam/0ln3u8sy">superheated steam</a> or dry steam. Superheated steam is used in <a href="/facts/Steam_turbine/scacVXsB">steam turbines</a> for <a href="/facts/Electricity_generation/Uo6mQQ1T">electricity generation</a>, in some <a href="/facts/Steam_engine/f7hN8vzm">steam engines</a>, and in processes such as <a href="/facts/Steam_reforming/5lNIv6rr">steam reforming</a>. There are three types of superheaters: radiant, convection, and separately fired. A superheater can vary in size from a few tens of feet to several hundred feet (a few metres to some hundred metres). </p>