Question 581General Subjects - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is D) Any of the sea water service pumps are considered high-head pumps. The reasoning for this is that sea water service pumps, which are used to circulate sea water for cooling purposes, typically operate at higher discharge pressures compared to the main or auxiliary sea water circulating pumps. This is because the sea water service pumps need to overcome the resistance of the piping system and deliver the sea water to various equipment and systems that require cooling. In contrast, the main and auxiliary sea water circulating pumps simply move the sea water through the cooling system at a lower pressure. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately identify the specific pump that is considered a high-head pump in the illustrated steam plant sea water cooling system.