Question 161Steam Plants - 1st Asst/Chief

You are correct, the answer A) Not enough air for proper combustion is the correct answer. The low superheater outlet temperature indicates an issue with the boiler's combustion efficiency. Insufficient air for combustion, or "too little air" as option A states, can lead to incomplete combustion and lower superheater temperatures. This occurs when there is not enough oxygen available in the boiler's air supply to fully burn the fuel. The other options are incorrect because: B) Too much excess air would result in higher superheater temperatures, not lower; C) Dirty water screen tubes would not directly impact superheater outlet temperature; and D) Low feed water temperature would not cause the specific symptom of low superheater outlet temperature.