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Which of the following would indicate a moderate leak in the desuperheater?

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Which of the following would indicate a moderate leak in the desuperheater?

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• Desuperheater function in a steam system (what it does to steam temperature and pressure) • Relationship between steam temperature, pressure, and water injection in a desuperheater • What a leak in the desuperheater actually allows to mix and where (water vs steam side)

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• Think about what happens to the steam if extra water is unintentionally getting into the desuperheater—does that make the steam hotter or cooler? • Would a moderate leak on the water side more directly affect steam temperature or fuel consumption, and why? • If steam is cooled more than intended, what typically happens to its pressure and temperature in the auxiliary steam lines?

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• Verify what the primary purpose of a desuperheater is in the auxiliary steam system. • Decide whether a leak would first show up as a change in steam conditions (temperature/pressure) or as a change in boiler fuel rate. • Check which option most directly reflects an over-cooling effect on the steam rather than a boiler-side combustion effect.

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Which of the following would indicate a moderate leak in the desuperheater?

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Which of the following would indicate a moderate leak in the desuperheater?

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