USCG USCG Steam
Set 2 • Question #273 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room The net positive suction head of a boiler centrifugal feed pump should be calculated over and above the __________.
A
feedwater vapor pressure
✓ Correct Answer
B
speed of the impeller
C
pump capacity in gpm
D
impeller ratio of the pump
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'The net positive suction head of a boiler centrifugal feed pump should be calculated over and above the', the verified engineering fact is: 'feedwater vapor pressure'.
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