If the salinity indicator periodically...

Question 1 / 270705eccefa1bacbc34ba4d472f3

Question 1 of 270705eccefa1bacbc34ba4d472f3

If the salinity indicator periodically registers high salinity in the main hot well, the cause may be __________.

Question 1 of 27070

If the salinity indicator periodically registers high salinity in the main hot well, the cause may be __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Hot well function in a steam plant condensate system • Typical sources of saltwater leakage into the condensate system • Which components normally handle seawater vs fresh/distilled water

💭 Think About

• Which of these pieces of equipment normally has seawater on one side and condensate/feedwater on the other? • Would a leak in that component allow saltwater to enter the main hot well directly or indirectly? • Which option does NOT normally come into contact with seawater at all?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choices are part of the condensing and air removal system that uses seawater cooling • Eliminate any equipment that is normally cooled or supplied only by fresh/distilled water • Think through the flow path of condensate from condenser to hot well to feedwater heaters and back to the boiler

Question 1 of 27070

If the salinity indicator periodically registers high salinity in the main hot well, the cause may be __________.

leaking air ejector condenser tubes

leaking tubes in the third-stage heater

excessive water pressure in the lube oil cooler

a contaminated distilled water tank