🔍 Key Concepts

• Function of an internal feed pipe in a power boiler • Relationship between feed water introduction and steam separation • Differences between a mud drum, water drum, and steam drum in a boiler

💭 Think About

• Where in the boiler do you want the incoming feed water to mix with existing water while avoiding disturbing steam generation too much? • Which drum’s main purpose is to collect sludge and sediments, and would that be ideal for introducing clean feed water? • Think about how boiler design keeps water and steam separated—where would internal distribution of feed water best support that process?

✅ Before You Answer

• Review the primary function of each drum: mud drum, water drum, steam drum, and how they are connected • Confirm where the water level is maintained and how feed water enters relative to that level • Make sure the chosen location helps evenly distribute feed water without causing water carryover into steam lines