Question 195Steam Plants - Assistant Engineer70% to pass
The steam separator as used in conjunction with a steam whistle normally drains to which of the listed drain systems?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) High-pressure.
The steam separator used with a steam whistle normally drains to the high-pressure drain system. This is because the steam whistle operates at a higher pressure than the main steam system, and the condensate from the steam separator needs to be routed to the high-pressure drain to maintain the proper pressure differential.
The other options are incorrect because the low-pressure drain system handles lower-pressure drains, the contaminated drain system handles potentially hazardous drains, and the main turbine drain system is not associated with the steam whistle.
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