What is the function of device "B" shown in the illustration? MO-0110
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — It condenses the vapors formed in section "G".
In a distilling plant, the device labeled "B" functions as the condenser. It utilizes cooling water to remove latent heat from the water vapor generated in the flash chamber (section G), causing the vapor to undergo a phase change back into liquid distillate, which is then collected for shipboard use.
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