Question
Download Solution PDFThe steam separator is installed____________.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
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Download Solution PDFExplanation:
- Steam coming from the boiler may be wet, dry, or superheated. However, during piping to the turbine or engine, it may get some wetness.
- The use of wet steam in steam engines or turbines is uneconomical as well as it also possesses some risks.
- The function of the steam separator is to remove entrained water particles.
- It is installed close to the steam engine or turbine.
Classification:
- Impact of baffle type
- Reverse current type
- Centrifugal type
Working principle:
- The above figure shows a baffle-type steam separator.
- The steam is allowed into the separator. The steam strikes the baffle plates and the direction of the flow is changed.
- As a result, heavier water particles in steam fall down to the bottom of the separator. The separated steam is free from water particles.
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