USCG USCG Steam
Set 1 • Question #11 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room When condenser tube ends are rolled into both tube sheets, the different rates of material expansion is compensated for by utilizing __________.
A
belled joints at both tube ends
B
threaded brass ferrules on the tube ends
C
expansion joints in the condenser shell
✓ Correct Answer
D
metallic packing pressed around the tube ends
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'When condenser tube ends are rolled into both tube sheets, the different rates of material expansion is compensated for by utilizing', the verified engineering fact is: 'expansion joints in the condenser shell'.
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