The paper describes a steam circuit for studies of nucleation and behaviour of wet steam. The test section is a duct of rectangular cross-section in which particular geometries are produced by fitting shaped profiles to its sides. To deliver steam to the test section, at required conditions, a turbine, cooler and superheater are included in the circuit.
The experimental results presented are concerned with the variations of Wilson point as a function of pressure. Comparisons are made with the results of a theoretical treatment already published (1)‡ and agreement is shown to be good.
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