What are some common applications of saturated water and steam properties in industry and research?

Saturated water and steam properties have numerous applications in various industries and research fields, including power generation, refrigeration, air conditioning, chemical processing, and biomedical engineering. For example, in power plants, saturated steam properties are used to design and optimize boilers, turbines, and condensers. In refrigeration systems, saturated water and steam properties are used to design and optimize evaporators, compressors, and condensers. In research, saturated water and steam properties are used to study phase transitions, thermodynamic cycles, and heat transfer phenomena.