Indeed, superheaters have been used since the early 1900s to dramatically increase the thermal efficiency of steam engines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super

Indeed, superheaters have been used since the early 1900s to dramatically increase the thermal efficiency of steam engines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superheater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superheater Also, IIRC superheaters are especially important in turbine applications because water droplets damage the blades.