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If a pressure drop does not exist across the superheater in a steaming boiler __________.

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If a pressure drop does not exist across the superheater in a steaming boiler __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Steam flow and pressure drop across a component (like a superheater) • Purpose and location of a superheater in a marine boiler steam path • Relationship between no flow and pressure difference in a piping system

💭 Think About

• Think about what physically causes a pressure drop across any part of a system that steam flows through. What does that tell you about flow? • In normal operation with steam going from the drum through the superheater to the engine/turbine, what should the pressure in the drum be compared to the outlet of the superheater? • If both sides of the superheater are at essentially the same pressure, what does that suggest about what the steam is (or isn’t) doing?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify that pressure drop only occurs when there is flow through a restriction or length of piping • Consider whether normal steaming conditions would show some measurable pressure drop across the superheater elements • Check that none of the other options (safety valve lifting, feedwater temp) directly explain a missing pressure drop across the superheater

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If a pressure drop does not exist across the superheater in a steaming boiler __________.

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If a pressure drop does not exist across the superheater in a steaming boiler __________.

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