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Excessive priming in a propulsion boiler can cause severe damage to the_________.

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Excessive priming in a propulsion boiler can cause severe damage to the_________.

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• Boiler priming and what carries over with the water during priming • Function and location of an integral superheater in a propulsion boiler • How moisture or water droplets in steam affect turbine blades and casings

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• When priming occurs, what exactly is being carried into the steam lines, and how does this differ from normal dry saturated steam? • Think about which components (superheater or turbine) are directly exposed to the steam flow, and how liquid water in that steam might affect them mechanically and thermally. • Would damage from wet steam be limited to one part of the system, or could it extend further downstream? Why?

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• Be clear on the definition of priming (water carryover vs. just pressure fluctuation). • Visualize the steam path: drum → superheater → main steam turbine. Which parts see the steam first, and in what condition? • Consider how erosion, thermal shock, or overheating could occur if water droplets are present where only dry steam is expected.

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Question 1 of 20

Excessive priming in a propulsion boiler can cause severe damage to the_________.

integral superheater

main steam turbine

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Excessive priming in a propulsion boiler can cause severe damage to the_________.

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Excessive priming in a propulsion boiler can cause severe damage to the_________.

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