Steam

By J. Pirnot, M. Kern, L. Melvin. 2020

Steam has a long, proud history, powering, among other things, the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Steam’s high capacity to store energy in the form of heat and move a controlled amount of it easily and efficiently throughout a manufacturing facility has, to this day, made it a popular choice for a wide variety of industrial uses. In fact, over 45% of all fuel burned by U.S. manufacturers is used to generate steam. In the food processing industry, steam is used for processes like cooking, drying, and sterilizing. A general description of a steam system follows.

Subfields: ML Systems & Hardware