What Is a Phreatic Explosion

Steam Boilers and Volcanos, what do these have in common?

In this episode of Steam Culture, Brent does a kitchen experiment to demonstrate what happens during a Phreatic Explosion, which is a naturally occurring steam eruption. The same kind of eruption can occur when you throw water into a heated boiler.

Here are a few questions answered during this video:

1. What is a phreatic explosion?

2. What happens during this process?

3. How does this natural explosion effect a boiler?

Key Terms:

Steam Eruption

Steam Culture

Steam

Boiler

Magma

Rocks

Water

Steam release

Lava

Steam Boiler

Water facts

Geology

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Science & Technology

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Category

Science & Technology

License

Standard YouTube License