Question

What happens to the feedwater that enters the economiser?

a.

Feedwater is heated to the saturation temperature at the boiler pressure

b.

Feedwater is heated to the boiler temperature at the saturation pressure

c.

Feedwater is cooled to the saturation temperature

d.

Feedwater is cooled at the boiler pressure

Answer: (a).Feedwater is heated to the saturation temperature at the boiler pressure

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