Question 203Steam Plants - Assistant Engineer
70% to passThe feed water heater shown in the illustration is actually comprised of three separately functioning heat exchangers. These heat exchangers are identified as the _ . Illustration SG-0025

Afirst-stage heater, gland exhaust condenser, and drain cooler
Bdrain cooler, distillate condenser, and fresh water drain collector
Cinter condenser, after condenser, and gland exhaust condenser
Dfirst-stage heater, inter condenser, and after condenser
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) first-stage heater, gland exhaust condenser, and drain cooler. The feed water heater shown in the illustration is comprised of three separately functioning heat exchangers: the first-stage heater, the gland exhaust condenser, and the drain cooler. This is the correct identification of the three components that make up the feed water heater system. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the three components of the feed water heater system as depicted in the illustration SG-0025. Options B, C, and D list different combinations of heat exchangers that do not match the specific components of the feed water heater shown in the illustration.
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