🔍 Key Concepts
• Trace the flow from the main condenser hotwell through pumps, heaters, and economizers back toward the boiler drum or economizer outlet.
• Notice whether the diagram is primarily showing water/condensate/feedwater flow or steam distribution (superheated, bleed, or desuperheated steam).
• Look for labels such as condensate pump, feed pump, deaerating/feed tank, economizer, and multiple condensers along the same closed loop.
💭 Think About
• Starting at the main condenser, follow the arrows: does the fluid appear to be cooling and returning to the boiler, or delivering steam to turbines/auxiliaries?
• Do you see superheater elements and steam lines going to a turbine, or mainly liquid lines going through heaters and tanks to be reused as feedwater?
• Where does the system terminate: at a boiler steam outlet, or at a boiler/economizer inlet for feedwater return?
✅ Before You Answer
• Verify if the majority of components are different types of condensers, heaters, pumps, and economizers handling liquid water/condensate, not high‑pressure superheated steam.
• Check whether any lines are clearly marked as superheated steam, bleed steam, or desuperheated steam, or if they are instead marked as condensate, feed, or make‑up water.
• Confirm that the closed loop runs from a condenser hotwell back to the boiler/economizer, which indicates a complete feed and condensate cycle rather than a standalone steam distribution network.