Gases are soluble in superheated water at elevated pressures. The vapor is compressed and exits the compressor as high-pressure superheated vapor. Dry steam is saturated steam that has been very slightly superheated. Boiling chips provide nucleation sites so the liquid boils smoothly without becoming superheated or bumping. Superheated liquid tellurium is a metallic conductor. The SL-1 nuclear reactor accident is an example of a superheated burst of steam. The mixture moves through the heat exchanger where it is superheated under pressure. They are able to survive in the superheated and sulfurous water. Superheated steam is not suitable for sterilization. This is because the superheated steam is dry. The steam that powered the engine was superheated to a temperature of . A bubble chamber is simply a container filled with a superheated liquid. The boilers were replaced by eight superheated Yarrow boilers. Perlite is a volcanic rock that has been superheated into very lightweight expanded glass pebbles. Additional gains may be had by allowing the steam to become superheated.