Question 244Steam Plants - Assistant Engineer70% to pass
The device shown in the illustration is a/an _______________. Illustration SG-0013
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) desuperheater.
A desuperheater is a device used to lower the temperature of superheated steam, which is steam at a temperature higher than the saturation temperature corresponding to its pressure. The illustration SG-0013 depicts a desuperheater, which is the correct identification of the device shown.
The other answer choices are incorrect. An air ejector is a device used to create a vacuum, a deaerator is used to remove dissolved gases from feedwater, and an eductor is a type of jet pump. None of these devices match the functionality and appearance of the component shown in the illustration.
Related Questions
#242 The primary purpose of a control desuperheater installed in the steam drum of a boiler is to _______________.#243 Which of the following locations could desuperheated steam be considered to occur? #245 Desuperheated steam can be found at the _______________.#246 According to the data given in illustration, which of the following would be the physical state of the fluid at a gage vacuum of 28.09 inches Hg, and 117.99 degrees Fahrenheit? Illustration SG-0026 #247 With reference to the chart, if a boiler generates saturated steam at 385.3 psig, how much heat per pound was required to change the water into steam if the feed water temperature was initially 104.5°C? Illustration SG-0004