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In a flash evaporator, scale as a result of higher than normal temperatures is most likely to occur in the __________.

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In a flash evaporator, scale as a result of higher than normal temperatures is most likely to occur in the __________.

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• Flash evaporator heat flow: where the highest temperatures occur in the system • How scale (mineral deposits) forms in seawater distillation equipment • Difference between feed heaters, vapor separators, and coolers in terms of temperature and phase (liquid vs vapor)

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• Which component in the list normally operates at the highest seawater temperature? • Where is seawater still in the liquid phase and being heated, just before flashing into vapor? • Which component’s normal function would make it least likely to experience scale from overheated seawater?

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• Identify which units are heaters versus which are coolers or separators • Think about where seawater is concentrated brine vs fresh distillate — scale comes from the salty side, not the fresh side • Eliminate any component that mainly handles vapor or cooled distillate, since scale forms where hot seawater/brine contacts hot metal surfaces

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In a flash evaporator, scale as a result of higher than normal temperatures is most likely to occur in the __________.

second stage feed heater

salt water feed heater

second stage vapor separator

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Question 1 / 205eccef9cbacbc34ba4d45852

Question 1 of 205eccef9cbacbc34ba4d45852

In a flash evaporator, scale as a result of higher than normal temperatures is most likely to occur in the __________.

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In a flash evaporator, scale as a result of higher than normal temperatures is most likely to occur in the __________.

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