🔍 Key Concepts

• Role of a desuperheater in a steam system (what it does to steam temperature and condition) • Effect of a leak on steam pressure, temperature, and water usage in the system • Difference between feed water consumption and make-up feed to the system

💭 Think About

• If water leaks into or out of the desuperheater, how would that change the steam’s temperature and pressure? • Would a moderate leak cause the system to lose water overall, or to use less water? Think about the overall balance of water in the boiler and feed system. • Which of the listed indications would you most logically associate with an unplanned loss or gain of water in the system?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear on what make‑up feed is and when it is required in a boiler system. • Consider whether a leak would more likely cause higher or lower steam temperature at the outlet of the desuperheater. • Check which option reflects a change in water balance rather than just a change in pressure or temperature.