Steam Technology with Significant Energy and Water Savings.
Easy to install. Simple to use. 
Is it time to upgrade to a more reliable, easy-to-use, instant electric steam generation system with built-in modern energy-saving features? Upgrade to a generator that offers independent control over the steam flow rate, temperature, and backpressure. MHI high-temperature steam allows everyone easy access to clean steam that does not contain boiler residue, chemical, bacterial contaminants, or other undesirable materials. This type of steam is now available. Unlike conventional boilers, patented steam generators quickly make high-quality, superheated, dry steam easily above the inversion temperature. Considerable flexibility of operation such as on-off, control by signals from sensors such as humidity meters, concentrators, or valves add to the energy efficiency and water savings.
Industrial Models.
- 40 Kg/hr, 100 Kg/hr, 180 Kg/hr, and now to tons/hr OAB® with variable temperature and variable steam rate adjustment.
- 6 Kg/hr, 12 Kg/hr GHGA™ with variable temperature and variable steam rate adjustment.
GHGA Instant Versatile Steam Generators 2-12 Kg/hr
Today, the need for high-quality clean electric steam also encompasses the requirements for zero emissions, high energy efficiency, and minimum spatial footprint configuration. The MightySteam® and OAB® steam generators produce non-condensing steam above the inversion temperature. Because there are no liquid droplets, the steam is of high quality. This improves steam performance both for pharmaceutical use, clean comfort uses as well as utility purposes.
With this modern energy and time-saving steam generator, there is no need for superheaters or boilers to 800°C+ for high-quality clean steam. No combustible fuel oils or gases, No intense magnetic fields. No heating of flow pipes by induction. The temperature measured is that of the steam, not of the line.
Self-cleaning systems – save in downtime and labor hours.
Click here to send us your requirements for variable steam rate, variable temperature, and variable backpressure, instant on-off steam generator. Temperature choices from 150°C, 200°C, 300°C, 550°C or 750/800°C and 1300°C.
R&D and Process Development Models.
- 1 Kg/hr with temperatures from low to 1300C.
- 4Kg/hr and 12Kg/hr Fixed Steam Flow Models
- 6 Kg/hr and 12 kg/hr variable flow steam and variable temperature up to 800C and beyond.
- Click for mixed Air-Steam models HGA-M
- Click for Steam Chambers for R&D
Why are MHI Inc. Steam Generators so powerful? The HGA, GHGA, and OAB®steam generators are a product of intense R&D and customer acceptance over the past decades. Surface enhancement nanotechnologies, optimized high-impact heating materials, unique design, and efficient control electronics are used in these steam generators. MHI Inc. holds several modern patents in materials and heater designs. The graph below shows one example of MHI’s significantly improved materials in its build.
MHI steam generators work hard for you. Depending on the model, they monitor the incoming electric phase variations, steam temperature, steam flow rate, display any developing faults, and a host of user input controls. They even monitor the quality of water.
Modern Steam. MightySteam® products reduce the price of high-quality steam. Enjoy high conversion efficiencies, and save water.
Modern PLC, SCR, HMI (touch screen) operation. Remote communications and control.
MightySteam® Products (Industrial and R&D Use)
MigthySteam® Controlled Humidity Products (Commercial Use)
Compared with non-MHI high-temperature units – often we are in the range of being 100% more efficient i.e. we use less energy for the same outcome. Example.
Energy Content and Combustion Efficiency of Fuels.Source: www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/05/f15/tech_brief_true_cost.pdf |
Emissions
Weight of carbon dioxide in lbs., per one million BTU of energy (1055 KJ). |
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Fuel Type /Energy Unit | Typical Temperature of Steam | Conversion Efficiency, %. Common Range. | Idling Required | Requirement of Super-structure and Water Feed Treatment. | ||
*Natural Gas MMBtu | 100-132°C | 80-86 | Yes | Yes | ~117lbs | |
*Coal, Ton | 100-121°C | 75-90 | Yes | Yes | ~163 lbs. | |
Electric Steam Generator, KWh
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100°C-1300°C | 96-99 | No | No | 0 lbs. (zero) | Clean Steam |
Brief History (Chronology) of Disruptive Steam Production Methods
Instant high-temperature, variable steam, and variable backpressure.
Compare steam production methods.
Save energy and water.
On-demand rapid high-temperature steam generation.
Compare Traditional Steam Boilers to Modern Steam Generators
The MightySteam® and OAB® Electric Steam Generators do not Produce any Greenhouse Gases like CO2, Methane, or NOx. Only high-quality steam.
Fixed or Variable Steam Flow. Instant on-off. From 4Kg/hr to Higher.
Vittori™ High-Temperature Steam Delivery Tubes

Flexible Pipe for Steam Delivery (Vittori™ Tubes)
Steam output: 1-180 kg/hr. OAB® Models
Models 4kg/hr, 12kg/hr Single Phase. Instant Steam Generation.
Models 40 Kg/hr, 100 Kg/hr and 180 Kg/hr. Three Phase models for the higher steam rate.
Three-phase systems include PLC and HMI interfaces.
Temperature Range: 250-800°C for OAB-4 and OAB-12.
Temperature range 150-800°C for OAB-40 and OAB-100
Steam Rate Flow Adjustment: Discrete and continuous modes for steam flow adjustments.
Up to 10 Bar low price production models with backpressure tolerant models are available for high flows.
Variable Steam Flow Rate, Variable Pressure and Variable Temperature in One Unit
Steam output: 6-12 Kg/hr Variable Steam Flow Rate.
Temperature Range: 100°C – 800°C and higher.
Steam Rate Flow Adjustment: Discrete and continuous modes. Touch screen easy change of flow.
Back Pressure Tolerant Models Available. Amazing!
Air-Steam Mixtures. High humidity generators.
Air-Steam Mixture High Temperature Models HGA-M
High Specific Humidity Devices Several New Models
Hybrid Steam Air: Choose Temperature, Pressure, Air Flow and Amount of Steam
For Low Flow Rates
Steam Output: 1 kg/hr.
HGA-S Models: for Pure Steam
Temperature Maximum:
300°C (HGA-S-01) to
1300°C (HGA-CX1300)
Steam Rate Flow Adjustment: Discrete and continuous mode is available
Modern Steam Applications Technologies
Steam Chambers (Stationary Products) – typically for R&D Tests
Steam Tunnels (Continuous Product) for Packaging and Textiles
Be compliant with modern energy and environmental demands.
Use steam above the inversion temperature.
On and Off at will.
Enjoy independent control of temperature, steam amount and pressure.
Steam Super-heaters for existing boilers
What is saturated steam? When water molecules exist in a gaseous state, at a temperature above the boiling temperature of the water, it is called the superheated steam state. The boiling temperature depends on the pressure (e.g., 100°C for 1 atmosphere, 134°C for 3 atmospheres, and so on). Steam only at the boiling temperature is called saturated steam.
What is the difference between saturated steam and superheated steam? Saturated steam is always steam at the boiling point, whereas superheated steam is at a higher temperature than the boiling point (at that pressure). The main difference between saturated and superheated steam is that the saturated steam is at a two-phase (liquid and gas) equilibrium temperature. So it could contain water droplets, whereas the higher-temperature superheated steam is a high enthalpy gas (called high-quality steam as there are no water droplets in it). Superheated steam has a higher work potential compared to saturated steam. Work-potential enables mechanical work and chemical reactions. On the other hand, Saturated steam is often classified as low-quality steam.
What is high-temperature superheated steam? Steam above the boiling point at any pressure is broadly classified as high-temperature superheated steam*. Practically the temperature should be at least a few degrees centigrade above the boiling point to be classified as superheated steam. However, for many modern steam applications, the steam temperature has to be much higher than the boiling temperature (well into the superheated steam temperature range).
How is highly superheated steam made? Superheated steam is made with modern rapid steam generators like the OAB® and HGA. Current steam generators avoid high pressures, unlike the older traditional-boiler technology for a high steam temperature. The temperature for most combinatoric-steam applications should be higher than the inversion temperature (typically above 200°C) for reaping the benefits of superheated-steam-enhanced processes like drying, bio-energy production, high-level microbial and viral cleaning, energy production, antimicrobial, bio-digestion, chemical reactions, fuel production, syn-gas, methane reduction, and many others. A new area of research is the combinatory steam area for energy reduction. * MHI definition is invoked. The temperature of good superheated steam is above any inversion temperature and much higher than the equilibrium saturation temperature. The equilibrium saturation temperature is the temperature (at a given pressure) where water or water droplets can coexist with steam-gas, i.e., the boiling point. Saturation temperatures depend on pressure, e.g., ~100°C at 1 Bar or 121°C at 2 Bar, etc. Instant high quality-clean steam with high temperatures ranging from 300°C to 1300°C is now readily available for steam applications. Such applications are multiplying. OAB® and 4DSintering® are registered MHI Trademarks.
In contrast to conventional pressure-boilers, steam generators produce steam quickly on start-up, produce high-quality steam, and have fewer restrictions for piping. Where is high-temperature steam typically used? Fuel Production, Antimicrobial Use, Comfort Humidity Addition, Oxidation and Erosion Studies, Food Industry, Packaging, Chemicals, Cleaning, Materials. Bio-processes, Energy, Hydrolysis, Process Heating, Flavors, Drying, Textiles, and even the Simulation of Martian Atmospheres (Nature, December 2017). Several more applications are listed here.
What is the inversion temperature of steam? The inversion temperature is most commonly known as the temperature at which the evaporation rates into pure superheated steam and completely dry air are equal. Typically ~200°C with some dependence on the surface. The inversion temperature is the temperature for rapid antimicrobial action and rapid drying of ceramics.
Multipliers to process efficiencies. High-grade, high-quality superheated steam offers a good multiplier to process efficiencies – i.e. it is SmartSteam™. The temperature of the MHI steam models reflects the actual steam temperature. The savings efficiencies reported are from an On to Off condition (in contrast, please note that several boiler efficiencies are reported only at a steady-state). No requirement to heat any tubes or nozzles to produce steam. Several US and International Patents protect MHI steam generators.
Resources: Steam Energy Calculator. Videos and Media Gallery.
Sustainability: Superheated steam enhances sustainability by reducing climate risk, accelerating energy transitions, increasing food security, and advancing better health outcomes.
What superheated steam is not? It is not mist nor fog. Mist and fog have some water droplets in the gas, and thus the name fog. View the comparison pictures of the difference between mist/fog-steam and a high-temperature steam-gas even when produced such that the nozzle area has no mist. In the picture, please note that MHI steam generators produce mist-free gas.
Why are these devices only possible from MHI? MHI uses patented nano-structured surfaces and other novel materials which have only recently become available commercially for use with active steam. MHI engineers have combined decades of thermal know-how and recent patented technologies with well-accepted/reliable MHI control systems for high power and high-temperature steam delivery. It is a part of MHI’s overall development strategy for intelligent power in modern thermal applications. Substantial energy savings result from OAB® steam use compared to combustion heating of boilers.
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For many facilities, steam is critical to keep processes and procedures operating within normal parameters and expectations. With this in mind, it’s essential to choose a steam generation system that offers high reliability and exceptional safety while reducing energy costs and maximizing operational efficiency.
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Easy Fit to Industrial Production Machines and Tunnels
Industries where superheated steam is used: Energy, Cleaning, Textile Processing, Pulp and Paper, Cooking, Drying, Disinfection and Sterilization, Cleaning and Recycling, Drying Paint, Drying Machine Parts, Re-forming Surfaces. Food and storage products, Tobacco Products, Textile Mill Products, Apparel, and Other Textile Products, Lumber and Wood Products, Bio mass-energy, BioPharma, Oxidation studies (inorganic and organic), Paper and Allied Products, Steam spray in the hospital uses, greenhouse, soil, Printing and Publishing, Chemicals and Allied Products, Petroleum and Coal Products, Petroleum Refining, Rubber and polymers, steam injection, emulsification, Plastics Products, Steam Chest Molding, Leather and Leather Products, Stone, Clay and Glass Products, Cement, Grain, Canola, Alfa-alfa. How to specify an OAB tunnel. Antimicrobial use industries are Chemical, Hospitals, Paper/Corrugating, Power Generation, Tobacco, General Manufacturing, Animal Feed, Dairy, Hotels, Petroleum Production., Rubber, Wire and Cable, Oil & Gas, Automotive, Food Processing, Marine & Offshore, Pharmaceutical, Steel, Mining, Beverage and similar.
Steam Plasma
Industries where continuous steam is used: Hydraulic, Primary Metal Industries, Blast Furnace and Basic Steel Products, Fabricated Metal Products, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Electronic and Other Electric Equipment, Transportation Equipment, Instruments and Related Products, Chemicals/Petrochemicals, Electronics, Oil and Gas, Ethanol, pre-treatment of biomass, Pyrolysis, Oil, herbs, Steam Reforming, Complex Methane Ammonia Producing Reactions, Hydrogen reforming, Biodiesel fuels, Finishing, Food, Packaging, Printing, Paper, Pulp, Converting, Forest Products, Comfort Steam, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics, Rubber, Batteries, Electrode drying, Vinyl, Bio-solids, Sanitation, Disinfection, WGSR reactions, Low oxygen content H2O gas, so dry and could sometimes even be for sterilization, Soil re mediation, steam stripping of Volatile, industrial propane dehydrogenation processes, Pulp, hog/animal-fuel, clean or emulsify bark sludges, Reverse water gas-shift reactions and flavor reactions, Lumber and/or efficient Paper-drying, peat/jute drying, Gasification-reactor, Consider for vacuum production steam in ejector nozzles with steam or steam air mixes with over 50m/s steam exit velocity, Textile-drying, Drying. Swelling Starch, Starch Granules, Starch Gelatinization. Cleaning with MightySteam • Humidification for Dry and Humid Atmospheres in Ceramic, Paper Rolls and Comfort Processing, Work and Propulsion by Steam, Heating, and Sterilization, Vacuum, Oven-use. Atomization of Fluids, Motorization, and modification. Waste to Fuel Prototype and Simulation. Ask MHI for Sample Catalytic Surfaces Quasi R or for ceramic substrates that can take catalysts.
Steam Chambers up to 1300C for oxidation studies and food contact studies in a pure steam environment.
Steam for Packaging and Textiles
While several applications offer down-the-line energy efficiencies with high temperature superheated steam use, one typical application is to make hydrogen with steam reforming of methane or organic materials, here the higher temperatures give rise to considerably better efficiencies of reactions. Food Safety Use. Food Security. Vertical Farming. Dryer Configurations: Batch/Cabinet, Can/Drum, Continuous/Conveyor, Deck, Loop, Loft, Paddle, Ring, Roll/Cylinder, Rotary, Shelf/Tray/Truck, Skin (both artificial and inorganic), Tensionless, Frame, Tower, Tunnel, Warp, Web, Wicket. Dryer Types Possible: Centrifugal, Combination Infrared/Convection, Attenuate CFC and HCFC Conduction, Convection – Counterflow, Convection – Impingement, Convection -Flotation, Convection, -Through-Air, Dehumidifying, Flash, Fluid-Bed, Infrared – catalytic, Infrared – Longwave, Infrared – Medium-wave, Infrared – Short -wave, Microwave, Radio Frequency, Spray, Steam, Vacuum. Energy Source: Dual Fuel, Electricity, Steam. Materials Dried, Food, Paste/Mixes, Powders, Slurries, Solids, Solvent-based Materials, Water-based Materials. Manufacturing Process: Calcining, Curing, Dehydrating, Drying, Dry sand and investment molds, Finishing, Fusing, Granulating, Heat Setting, Acoustics, Research, Heat Shrinking, Laminating, Moisture Profiling, Pasteurizing, Pre-and Post-Drying. Industries Served: Chemicals/Petrochemicals, Electronics, Alternatives to Waste Heat Boilers Augmented, Oil and Gas, biotic and abiotic cleaning, Ethanol, Biodiesel Fuels, Hydrolysis, Finishing, Food, Packaging, Printing, Paper, Pulp, Converting, Forest Products, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics, Rubber, functionalize graphite, graphene, Boron nitride, Vinyl. Biosolids, include Sterilization, Soil remediation-steam stripping of volatile, pulp, hog-fuel, bark sludges, Paper Drying, Peat/Jute Drying gasification reactor, Textile drying, salt drying, and reclamation. Should you be using steam, steam, water, and steam air mixes in de-Superheaters, a better control could be direct with OAB® or HGA-M models. Steam Tunnels.
MHI systems are used for Fuel Production whether in Gasification, Pyrolysis, Combustion, Digestion or even Fermentation -kinetics enhancement.
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