Question 8Steam Plants - Assistant Engineer
70% to passIn the majority of marine power plants, the fuel oil heater installations are divided into several units because _______________.
Aplant operation can be continued while repairs are being made to a defective unit
Bauxiliary steam is better utilized in this system
Coil leakage into the condensate system is less likely with multiple system
Dmore heating is required for lower loads
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) plant operation can be continued while repairs are being made to a defective unit. The fuel oil heater installations in marine power plants are typically divided into several units to allow for continued plant operation in the event that a single unit requires repair. This redundancy ensures that the overall system can still function and maintain the necessary fuel oil temperature even if one of the heater units is temporarily offline for maintenance or repair. The other answer choices do not directly address this key purpose of the multiple-unit design.
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