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Steam hammer
- Last month we talked about the damaging effects of water hammer, but there's another state of H2O equally if not more dangerous when put in pipes. Hey, I'm Grady, today on Practical Engineering, we're talking about steam hammer and differential shock. (mid-tempo lighthearted music) Unless you live in a home with an older radiator or work in certain industrial settings, you probably aren't as familiar with pipes that carry steam as those that carry water. We don't normally need access to steam in our everyday lives like we do it's liquid analog. that's not to say though that we don't rely on steam. In fact, it plays a critical role in our modern society. We use steam for heating, cleaning, cooking, and a vast array of industrial processes. About 90% of all electric power produced in the world is through the use of steam turbines. If you didn't see my previous video about water hammer, here are the basics. Water is heavy and incompressible. If you suddenly stop water while it's moving…
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