🔍 Key Concepts

• Relative importance of machinery protection vs environmental/compliance issues • Function of a deareating feed water heater in protecting boilers and turbines • Consequences of water carryover in a steam plant

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself which condition, if ignored for just a few minutes, could most quickly lead to serious machinery damage or loss of steam • Compare which items relate to auxiliary/support systems versus direct protection of the main steam cycle • Think about what happens if water, instead of dry steam, gets carried over toward a boiler or turbine—what failures could that cause?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice is directly in the boiler feedwater/steam path rather than a side system • Consider which condition could cause water hammer or turbine/boiler damage if not corrected promptly • Separate the options that mainly create pollution or minor operational issues from the one that threatens critical plant equipment