SUPERHEATED WATER

The term ‘superheated water’ usefully refers to liquid water under pressure between 100^oC and its critical temperature, 374^oC.

It is much less polar than water at ambient temperatures and can dissolve organic compounds, particularly if they are polarisable or slightly polar.

It can therefore be used as an alternative to organic solvents for environmentally friendly processes, avoiding residues in the products, such as extraction, liquid fractionation, chromatography and decontamination.

More on Superheated Water (Including vapour pressure calculation)

Properties of Superheated Water (Including enthalpy calculation)

Applications of water and superheated water

 

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