Silica scrubbing from superheated steam using aqueous potassium carbonate solution: An experimental investigation

•Silica scrubbing from superheated steam using aqueous potassium carbonate.•Experiments performed to study the effect of injected salt solution concentration on the performance of the scrubbing process.•Increase in the degree of superheat retained by steam with an increase in the injected salt solution concentration.•Increased scrubbing efficiency with an increase in the injected salt solution concentration.