Insufficient cooling water circulation...

🔍 Key Concepts

• Function of air ejectors, intercondensers, and after condensers in a main condenser system • How cooling water flow affects condensation of steam and removal of air/non‑condensable gases • Relationship between condenser vacuum and proper operation of ejectors and associated drains/loop seals

💭 Think About

• Think about what happens to steam and air inside the intercondenser and after condenser if there is not enough cooling water to condense the steam efficiently. • How would reduced condensation affect the pressure (or vacuum) in the system and the amount of condensate produced to drain away? • Which component in the choices is most directly and immediately affected by poor condensation in the air ejector condensers rather than in the main condenser body itself?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which part of the system is primarily responsible for maintaining vacuum in the main condenser and how it depends on air ejectors. • Consider whether insufficient cooling water would more likely lead to less condensate being formed or excess water accumulation in any one part. • Check which option matches the first noticeable system effect when steam in the ejector condensers does not condense properly.

Insufficient cooling water circulation through air ejector intercondensers and after condensers will cause __________.

decreased vacuum in the main condenser

overheating of the air ejector nozzles

flooding of the after condenser

flooding of the loop seal

🔍 Key Concepts

💭 Think About

✅ Before You Answer