Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines) USCG Question #86 (Set 3)

If a centrifugal main feed pump were operated at shutoff head with the recirculating line closed, which of the following conditions could occur?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — Flashing at the suction side of the pump.

In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'If a centrifugal main feed pump were operated at shutoff head with the recirculating line closed, which of the following conditions could occur', the verified engineering fact is: 'Flashing at the suction side of the pump.'.

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