Table 1.
Physical properties of steam and water used for retorting process

Property Steam Water

Viscosity (µ) (kg/m•s) 1.32×10-5 1.34×10-4
Density (ρ) (kg/m3) 1.367 999.7
Flow rate (v) (m3/s) 0.0122 0.5502
Inside diameter (D) (m) 0.10 0.10