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Cooling system components 4.1 Boiling point and pressure



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4. Cooling system components

4.1 Boiling point and pressure


Water at atmospheric pressure at sea level boils at 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees  Fahrenheit. That is it's 'boiling point'.

If the water is put under pressure, higher than atmospheric pressure, it would boil at a higher temperature. If the pressure is decreased below sea level atmospheric pressure, it would boil at a lower temperature.



Therefore, raising pressure above atmospheric pressure increases the boiling point. Lowering it below atmospheric pressure lowers the boiling point. Changing water pressure changes the temperature at which it boils.


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