USCG USCG Steam
Set 3 • Question #314 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room If the entire pneumatic control to a multi-element feedwater regulator fails, the feedwater valve is controlled by __________.
A
constant pump pressure regulator
B
remote manual control regulator
C
single-element feedwater regulator
D
local manual control
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
A two-element boiler feedwater regulator responds directly to changes in steam flow and drum water level, anticipating load demand to minimize swell and shrink effects. Option D ('local manual control') represents this control response.
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