Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines) USCG Question #293 (Set 10)

An excess pressure governor would normally be used on a __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — turbine-driven feed pump

Excess pressure governors, or differential pressure regulators, are specifically engineered for turbine-driven boiler feed pumps. They maintain feedwater discharge pressure at a constant margin above boiler steam drum pressure regardless of fluctuating feedwater demand.

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