USCG USCG Steam
Set 1 • Question #2 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room When a mixture of steam and water in a boiler has reached the point at which NO further change in state can occur with the addition of heat, the mixture is considered to have reached its __________.
A
supercritical end point
B
critical end point
✓ Correct Answer
C
vaporization end point
D
saturation end point
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'When a mixture of steam and water in a boiler has reached the point at which NO further change in state can occur with the addition of heat, the mixture is considered to have reached its', the verified engineering fact is: 'critical end point'.
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