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Question 1 of 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d46f4b

Condensate accumulation in the steam side of a fuel oil heater could result in __________.

Question 1 of 27070

Condensate accumulation in the steam side of a fuel oil heater could result in __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Condensate behavior on the steam side of a heat exchanger (fuel oil heater) • How heat transfer efficiency changes if non‑condensed water accumulates instead of flowing away as condensate • Difference between heat transfer problems and material damage (like annealing or scaling)

💭 Think About

• If condensate is allowed to collect on the steam side, what happens to the temperature difference between the steam and the fuel oil? Does this make heat transfer better or worse? • Which of the choices describes a direct effect on heat transfer performance rather than long‑term chemical or metallurgical effects? • Think about what has to happen physically for water to actually get into the fuel oil side. Does simple condensate accumulation on the steam side guarantee this?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option is most directly related to loss of effective heating surface / poorer heat transfer • Eliminate options that mainly involve chemical deposits (like scale) or high‑temperature metal changes (like annealing) that require different conditions than just condensate pooling • Ask: in normal operation, where is the condensate supposed to go, and what happens if it can’t get there? Match that effect to one of the choices.

Question 1 of 27070

Condensate accumulation in the steam side of a fuel oil heater could result in __________.

water contamination of the fuel oil

scale accumulation in an operating heater

reduced heating capacity in an operating heater

annealing of the heater tube bundles

Question 1 / 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d46f4b

Question 1 of 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d46f4b

Condensate accumulation in the steam side of a fuel oil heater could result in __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

Condensate accumulation in the steam side of a fuel oil heater could result in __________.